---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Sreenath Sreenivasan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2005 23:23:23 -0500 (EST) Subject: AWARDS: Indian wins photo of the year for tsunami picture To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> From D.A.M.N. - Dissecting American Media Now SAJA E-mailing Lists: http://www.saja.org/lists (free signup) South Asian Journalists Association: http://www.saja.org A stunning photo taken by Reuters photojournalist ARKO DATTA seen around the world - including on the cover of Time magazine - has just won World Press Photo of the Year 2004. The picture, of an Indian woman in a purple sari grieving over a dead relative on a beach in Cuddalore, Tamil Nadu, was described by NYT photo editor and contest judge Kathy Ryan as "graphic, historical and starkly emotional picture." [Incidentally, Arko Datta is married to my wife Roopa's cousin Jyothi - so we are all extra excited.] You can see a copy here: http://today.reuters.com/Pictures/default.aspx (scroll to "showcases"). or http://www.hindustantimes.com/news/181_1238384,00050003.htm VOA story below, along with Reuters media contact. Arko receives the prize and $13,000 in April in Amsterdam. [EMAIL PROTECTED] | sreenath sreenivasan http://www.sreetips.com | http://www.sree.net BRAND-NEW BLOG: New to Sree - http://www.sreetips.com/new Indian Photographer Wins World Press Photo Award By VOA News 11 February 2005 An Indian photographer has won the prestigious World Press Photo Award for his picture of an Indian woman mourning the death of a relative killed in the Asian tsunami. The picture, taken by Reuters photographer Arko Datta, shows a woman lying on sandy ground with her hands turned toward the sky. The hand of a dead relative is visible nearby. The photo, taken in Cuddalore in India's Tamil Nadu state two days after the December 26 tsunami, was one of nearly 70,000 pictures submitted by professional photographers from 123 countries. One of the judges, Kathy Ryan from The New York Times called the image graphic, historic and starkly emotional. Mr. Datta will receive the distinguished award, along with nearly $13,000, in a special ceremony in Amsterdam in April. REUTERS CONTACT: Stephen Naru, Global Head of Media Relations Reuters E-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------------------------ Yahoo! Groups Sponsor --------------------~--> Meet the McDonald�s� Lincoln Fry get free digital souvenirs, Web-only video and bid on the Lincoln Fry prop charity auction. http://us.click.yahoo.com/U0ptCC/fV0JAA/Zx0JAA/uTGrlB/TM --------------------------------------------------------------------~-> �������������������������������������������������������� Members of the ZESTMedia list exchange news and views about the media in Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Nepal, Sri Lanka, Maldives and Bhutan. Write to [email protected] If you got this mail as a forward, subscribe to ZESTMedia by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] OR, if you have a Yahoo! ID, by visiting http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ Get all ZESTMedia mails sent out in a span of 24 hours in a single mail. Subscribe to the daily digest version by sending a blank mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED], OR, if you have a Yahoo! Id, change your settings at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/join/ ====== theZESTcommunity ====================================== [1] ZESTCurrent: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCurrent/ [2] ZESTEconomics: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTEconomics/ [3] ZESTGlobal: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTGlobal/ [4] ZESTMedia: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ [5] ZESTPoets: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTPoets/ [6] ZESTCaste: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTCaste/ [7] ZESTAlternative: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTAlternative/ [8] TalkZEST: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TalkZEST/ Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/ZESTMedia/ <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
