An Indian-American journalist was felicitated with a prestigious award today by US President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle during the annual White House Correspondents Dinner in Washington. <br/><br/>A Washington based journalist Neela Banerjee and three of her colleagues from Inside Climate News – John Cushman Jr, David Hasemyer and Lisa Song – were presented with the prestigious Edgar A Poe award. <br/><br/>The annual award by the White House Correspondents Association, WHCA honours journalistic work of national or regional significance.