Spanish Media Recognises Blogging, Awards Blogger

This is good news. An independent Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, who chronicled the woes of life in communist-run Cuba, received one of Spain's top journalism awards on Friday, the Ortega and Gasset prize for digital journalism.

While Malaysian bloggers have yet to enjoy this kind of accolade, and hopefully things will soon change, judging from the recent statements made by ministers and ministries.

Could this be the coming to terms between bloggers and trained journalists, and finally the latter accepting the former as an equal of sorts - save for the training and professional qualifications that separate journalists and bloggers?

This is an excerpt of the article:

Cuban blogger win Spanish digital journalism prize
HAVANA (Reuters) - Independent Cuban blogger Yoani Sanchez, who chronicles the woes of life in communist-run Cuba, was awarded one of Spain's top journalism awards on Friday, the Ortega and Gasset prize for digital journalism.

Spanish newspaper El Pais, which awards the prize annually, said Sanchez won it for her "shrewdness" in overcoming hurdles to freedom of expression in Cuba, her "vivacious" style and her drive to join the "global space of citizen journalism."

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