Le Canard enchaîné honored with Henri Nannen Prize
The French weekly newspaper *Le Canard enchaîné* has been awarded the 2011 Henri Nannen Prize by the publisher Gruner + Jahr for its commitment to press freedom.
The investigative and satirical newspaper has publicized numerous abuses in France, the publisher announced on Wednesday, according to SDA. Founded in 1915, the Newspaperwhose name means "the chained duck", has been completely independent from the outset, does not rely on advertising revenue and has always resisted all offers from business and politics.
The Henri Nannen Prize, endowed with a total of 35,000 euros, honors the best journalistic work of the past year in German-language media in addition to special commitment to freedom of the press and a journalistic life's work. The prizes will be awarded on May 6 in Hamburg.
