'Ebola Fighters' Named TIME Magazine Person of the Year 2014
    

The Ebola fighters have been named as TIME magazine's Person of the Year 2014. 

Time's managing editor, Nancy Gibbs, revealed the winner on the Today show on Wednesday morning after announcing the shortlist on the show on Monday.

She said the men and women - ambulance workers, nurses and doctors - who have been battling the worst outbreak of Ebola in history were chosen for their 'exceptionally great amount of courage and kindness and bravery'.Each year, the magazine names the 'person' who most influenced the news, for better or worse, throughout the year .In second place came 'the Ferguson Protesters' who have been demonstrating across the country following the death of Michael BrownThis year's shortlist also included Apple CEO Tim Cook, NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Taylor Swift.

Every year, the magazine names the 'person' who most influenced the news, for better or for worse.

Last year, the Pope narrowly beat pop star Miley Cyrus to the title for his transformative changes to the tone of the Catholic church on social issues.

In 2012, President Barack Obama took the title and in 2011, the magazine awarded the title to 'The Protester', in recognition of their revolutionary role in the Arab Spring that year. 

source:dailymail