CNN founder Ted Turner one of three men honored with Gorbachev Awards . The other two were former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the late Pope John Paul II. Also honored was Timothy Berners-Lee , inventor of the World Wide Web . The award for glasnost , or openness , was given to Turner , who helped transform the world 's media with his 24-hour global news operation . Kenyan Evans Wadongo , inventor of solar lamp , wins technology award .
CNN founder Ted Turner one of three men honored with Gorbachev Awards . The other two were former U.S. President Jimmy Carter and the late Pope John Paul II. Also honored was Timothy Berners-Lee , inventor of the World Wide Web . Kenyan Evans Wadongo , inventor of solar lamp , wins technology award .