CNN Headline News journalist Renay San Miguel received the Award of Merit from Carnegie Mellon University and the Newseum for his online cybersecurity columns, which were featured on the CNN Web site and the Headline News Web page in 2002. San Miguel received the award at the Cybersecurity Journalism Award banquet, which was held on Oct. 27 at the National Press Club in Washington, D.C.

Carnegie Mellon and the Newseum established the awards this year to recognize journalists who have covered online security issues since Sept. 11, 2001.

San Miguel draws from more than 24 years of journalism experience and is based in CNN's headquarters in Atlanta. San Miguel co-anchors with Kathleen Kennedy.

During Operation Iraqi Freedom in the spring of 2003, San Miguel helped staff the CNN/U.S. military desk. In that role, he interviewed CNN military analysts and outlined military operations using maps and satellite imagery. San Miguel also participated in Headline News' coverage of Operation Enduring Freedom in 2002.

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