Qatar-based broadcaster Al Jazeera English has won The “Best News Videography of a Breaking Story by an Individual or Crew” award from New York Press Club.

The award in the 'Spot News Video' category recognises the best news videography of a breaking story by an individual or crew that was shot and aired within 24 hours of the story.

It is the first time Al Jazeera English has won an award from the New York Press Club. Entries were judged by prominent working journalists or former journalists and academics and were selected for their expertise in each category.

Al Jazeera journalists New York-based Cath Turner, Alessandro Rampietti and Geoff Mills won the award for their piece on 'Haiti Cholera Protests” on Monday evening at the press club’s annual awards gala held at the Water Club in New York City.

‘Haiti Cholera Protests’ featured reporting by Turner. In the build-up to the first round of Haitian elections in 2010, Cath and her crew reported on the ground from Cap-Hatien.

With anti-UN protests, a deadly disease outbreak, and ongoing fallout from the earthquake and hurricane all during pre-election campaigning, Haiti was in a very critical and potentially dangerous situation.

Cath along with Alessandro and Geoff took to the streets of Haiti to bring this volatile story to Al Jazeera’s audience worldwide in real-time.

On the win, Turner said, 'Haiti has been such an important story for us during the recent difficulties it has been experiencing. It means a lot to have our work recognized and appreciated as it has been tonight.'-TradeArabia News Service