Keith Olbermann Garners Alt-Weeklies "Molly Ivins Award"

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NEW YORK, May 9 /PRNewswire/ -- The Association of Alternative Newsweeklies (AAN) announced today that MSNBC news anchor Keith Olbermann is the winner of its first annual Molly Ivins Award. Olbermann's achievement will be recognized in a ceremony to be held this afternoon in New York City.

The award was recently named in honor of Ms. Ivins, who served as co-editor of AAN member Texas Observer early in her muckraking career, and who died of breast cancer on January 31, at the age of 62. It is intended to recognize a journalist or media figure who's(sic) reporting or commentary has had a profound impact on the public's understanding of vital national issues, and who's(sic) work embodies the spirit of Ivins' courageous legacy.

Describing her own style of writing, Molly Ivins once wrote, "Satire is traditionally the weapon of the powerless against the powerful." "That's the sort of journalism we recognize today, that which holds those in power accountable in the court of public opinion," said AAN President and Memphis Flyer Publisher Kenneth Neill. Keith Olbermann speaks truth to power with wit and style, just as Molly did.

"I'm utterly honored," said Olbermann, "largely because I'd still like to be Molly Ivins when I grow up."

To recognize Olbermann's achievement, AAN will donate $2,000 in his name to the Molly Ivins Fund for Investigative Reporting at the Texas Observer. Ms. Ivins remained a passionate supporter of the non-profit bi-weekly newsmagazine until her passing.

That puts tears in my eyes, she was a true human being, as Keith is also
Lets hope she is in the peaceful place we will all be soon :cry:

She always delighted me. What an great honor for Keith.

Keith is the Edward R. Murrow of our times. (As I've said at DU 37 times previously)

Additional he seems to have a GREAT SENSE OF HUMOR!

Anybody that can work in references to the brilliant and canceled "Arrested Development" TV show on an almost nightly basis is a NATIONAL TREASURE! (See Frank Zappa's last and only appearance on Johny Carson for more on that)

Keith does "high-school-geek-telling-a-story" lead-ins PERFECTLY, amongst his other damn-good-journalist talents.....

Heartwarming to see him receive an honor in Molly Ivin's name, too.

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It's already on the Greatest Page, yet I scoured all the news for today here and did not see it posted anywhere.

Good God, I must be going blind.