 | Golden Pen of Freedom |
| Chinese Journalist Wins 2008 Golden Pen of Freedom |
 Li Changqing, a Chinese journalist who went to prison for reporting on a health threat before Chinese authorities announced it has been awarded the 2008 Golden Pen of Freedom, the annual press freedom prize of the World Association of Newspapers. More |
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| About the Golden Pen of Freedom |
| The Golden Pen of Freedom is WAN’s annual award recognising individuals or organisations that have made an outstanding contribution to the defence and promotion of press freedom. Established in 1961, the Golden Pen of Freedom is presented each year at the opening ceremony of the World Newspaper Congress and World Editors Forum. |
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| Read about 2007 winner Shi Tao |
 Shi Tao is serving a 10-year sentence on charges of "leaking state secrets" for writing an e-mail about media restrictions in the run-up to the 15th anniversary of the Tiananmen Square massacre in 2004. More |
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