The BBC News website has won two People’s Voice gongs for its news website and mobile site in the ever-popular Webby Awards, designed to reward excellence on the net.It is the sixth year running that the BBC has won the People’s award for its news site, which is awarded by web users around the world.It lost out to the New York Times in the official award for best news site.
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Jim Carrey, Lisa Kudrow, Brad Pitt, Isabella Rossellini and Roger Ebert are among those who will be honoured at the 14th annual Webby Awards.Ebert was named Webby Person of the Year on Tuesday with organizers of the Internet awards saying the film critic “raised the bar for online journalism and writing through his poignant and wildly popular blog, Roger Ebert’s Journal.”
http://uk.reuters.com/article/idUKTRE6434S520100504Webby winners announced [AP]
The 14th annual Webbys, which celebrate internet achievement, have honoured Twitter, Vincent Cerf, Roger Ebert and rock band OK Go among others.Though Roger Ebert lost his ability to speak after surgery for cancer, he has found a new and powerful voice online. The film critic was chosen as person of the year by the Webby Awards.
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BBC website wins two Webby awards
The BBC News website has won two People’s Voice gongs for its news website and mobile site in the ever-popular Webby Awards, designed to reward excellence on the net.