Whitney Bryen
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Freedom of Information Oklahoma
2020 - Ben Blackstock Award for Commitment to Freedom of Information
Named for late Oklahoma Press Association Executive Director Ben Blackstock, this award recognizes a non-governmental person or organization that has shown a commitment to freedom of information.
Great Plains Journalism Awards
2020 - Online Project
Society of Professional Journalists, Fort Worth: First Amendment Awards
2020 - Defending the Disadvantaged
Oklahoma Society of Professional Journalists
2019 - Online Video Journalism
From the judges’ comments: “Giving voice to the voiceless is perhaps the highest and best use of journalism, and ‘The Invisibles’ does it with heart, dignity and superb street reporting. The journalists took the time to build relationships with their subjects and earn their trust. Dedra Ray and her great-granddaughter speak as naturally about drug addiction with video journalist Whitney Bryen as they might with a family member. Mashiur Rahaman’s homeless subjects are so at ease in his company — and he in theirs — that he is able to bring his camera intimately close, taking us with him.”