Breitbart is Here in Providence

PROVIDENCE, RI- Despite the Left’s attempts to keep conservative bloggers and social media lovers out of their Netroots Nation host city, last night the Heritage Foundation and the Franklin Center held it’s first-ever Breitbart Awards at the Providence Marriott in Rhode Island.

The awards, created as a way to honor the late Andrew Breitbart’s lasting influence on conservative journalism, were given to three conservative writers who embodied traits Andrew would have appreciated.

Recipients were:

Professional Journalist: Philip Klein @philipaklein of The Washington Examiner (a sister publication to Red Alert Politics) 

Blogger:  Ace of Spades (@AceofSpadesHQ) at  Ace of Spades HQ 

Citizen Journalist: Andrew Marcus (@hatingbreitbart)

In a moving moment during the awards, Franklin Center Director of New Media Tabitha Hale read aloud a statement from Ace of Spades, who could not make the awards, announcing he did not feel he was worthy of the award and was instead giving it to Duane Lester of All American Blogger (@bodhi1), who graciously accepted.

Speakers included, Undefeated & Occupy Unmasked Director Steve Bannon, Breitbart.com’s Dana Loesch and Tea Party activist Sonnie Johnson, all of whom told previously untold tales about Andrew’s antics and encouraged conservative bloggers in the room not to stop fighting for what they believed in.

The awards were part of Heritage and Franklin Center’s Future of Journalism Summit taking place Friday and Saturday at the Marriott.

Next weekend a larger group of online activists will meet in Las Vegas for Right Online, the conservative version of Netroots Nation. Follow the hashtag at #RO12 and follow Red Alert’s @fran_chambers & @ameliahammy for live updates.

 

By /// June 9, 2012
Francesca Chambers About Francesca Chambers

Francesca is the Editor of Red Alert Politics - an online publication written by and for young conservatives. Red Alert Politics is a product of Clarity Media Group, the parent company of The Washington Examiner and The Weekly Standard. She is also a contributor to The Washington Examiner.

Francesca is a veteran of several political campaigns and political organizations. She has also worked in new media and communications at The Leadership Institute, at the Republican National Committee and on Capitol Hill. She has been featured as a speaker at Leadership Institute, Cato Institute, Americans for Prosperity's "Defending the American Dream Summit," the State Policy Network's annual conference and CPAC, in addition to appearing as a regular guest on the "Big Picture" with Thom Hartmann on Russia Today.

She has also appeared on ABC's "Nightline", PBS' 'NewsHour', PBS' "To the Contrary", MSNBC, CNN, on TheBlazeTV (aka Glenn Beck TV) and had radio segments on Take Action News with David Shuster, NPR and "The Michael Koolidge Show."

In 2012 she was named to the DC GOP's first ever "35 under 35" list.

Francesca graduated from the University of Kansas with BAs in Political Science and Journalism. At KU she was an editor of the University Daily Kansan and an active member of Student Senate.

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