1.0Committee to Protect Journalistshttps://cpj.orgShazdeh Omarihttps://cpj.org/author/somari/Burton Benjamin Memorial Award - Committee to Protect Journalistsrich600338<blockquote class="wp-embedded-content" data-secret="Y4wjc4AeJJ"><a href="https://cpj.org/awards/burton-benjamin-memorial-award/">Burton Benjamin Memorial Award</a></blockquote><iframe sandbox="allow-scripts" security="restricted" src="https://cpj.org/awards/burton-benjamin-memorial-award/embed/#?secret=Y4wjc4AeJJ" width="600" height="338" title="“Burton Benjamin Memorial Award” — Committee to Protect Journalists" data-secret="Y4wjc4AeJJ" frameborder="0" marginwidth="0" marginheight="0" scrolling="no" class="wp-embedded-content"></iframe><script type="text/javascript">
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From 1991 to 2016, CPJ presented the Burton Benjamin Memorial Award to individuals who show extraordinary and sustained achievement in the cause of press freedom. The Burton Benjamin Award is named for Burton Benjamin, who was senior executive producer at CBS News and served briefly as chair of CPJ's board of directors before his death…https://cpj.org/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/Burton.Benjamin.CBS_.by_.Getty_.jpg