of the winners of the Columbia University School of Journalism's "Maria Moors Cabot Prize". The prize is the oldest in international journalism. Sánchez was denied an exit permit by the Cuban government to travel to the New York City award dinner. In 2010, Sánchez was named a "World Press Freedom Hero" by the International Press Institute, and also received a Prince Claus Award from the Netherlands' Prince Claus Fund, with an honorarium of €25,000. 2008 – Ortega y Gasset Prize for Journalism 2008 – "100 Most Influential People in the World" – Time magazine 2008 – "100 most notable Hispanoamericans" – El País newspaper 2008 – "10 most influential people of 2008" – Gatopardo Magazine 2008 – "10 Most Influential Latin American Intellectuals" of the year – Foreign Policy magazine 2009 – "25 Best Blogs of 2009" – Time'' magazine 2009 – "Young Global Leader Honoree" – World Economic Forum 2009 – Maria Moors Cabot prize – Columbia University Prize 2010 – World Press Freedom Hero – International Press Institute 2010 – Prince Claus Award – Prince Claus Fund 2011 – International Women of Courage Awards 2012 – "10 Most Influential Ibero American Intellectuals" of the year – Foreign Policy magazine References External links Generación Y, Yoani Sánchez's blog Generation Y, Yoani Sánchez's blog Voces Cubanas: una plataforma blogger desde Cuba Translating Cuba: An English translation of Voces Cubanas bloggers Video message from Yoani Sánchez for the Frankfurt Book Fair 2010 (English subtitled) 2013 hosted by Ruthie DiTucci (English and Spanish Conversation) 1975 births Cuban bloggers Cuban people of Spanish descent Cuban human rights activists Women human rights activists Cuban journalists Cuban women journalists Living people Maria Moors Cabot Prize winners Nonviolence advocates Opposition to Fidel Castro Philologists HuffPost writers and columnists Recipients of the International Women of Courage Award Cuban women bloggers