Iranian bloggers won a major press award on Friday for their
efforts to cover the Islamic Republic's disputed presidential
election.  Iranian journalist Delbar Tavakoli, who fled the
country after losing her job, received on Friday the 2009
Mohamed Amin Award on behalf of the bloggers "for their
commitment, bravery and dedication under harrowing conditions
and extraordinary pressure while covering the presidential
election".  "Iranian bloggers redefined the concept of citizen
journalism and social networking when they became the only
source of news in Iran post-election," Christoph Pleitgen, head
of Reuters News Agency media business said in a statement.
Established in 1997 in honor of the late Mohamed Amin, a
legendary Reuters cameraman killed in an airline hijacking, the
annual award typically honors individuals who work behind the
scenes. It is sponsored by Thomson Reuters.  Dozen of reporters,
photographers and bloggers have fled Iran or are still trying to
leave for fear of retribution for their reporti