New Delhi, Aug 28 (IANS): The media got a big thank you from Anna Hazare and his team Sunday for their support to the anti-corruption campaign with the 24X7 coverage of the protest.

The 74-year-old activist who broke his fast on the 13th day said: "I want to thank the media for spreading our message to all my countrymen for the past 12 days...this is a success for them as well."

Arvind Kejriwal, a member of Team Anna, was also effusive in his thanks to the media.

"We want to thank the media for working around the clock with their cameras, in heat and rain. This was not just their job, they worked 24 hours a day and were a part of the movement too," Kejriwal said.

Kiran Bedi, another member of Team Anna, described the media as the backbone of the movement.

"Real backbone of this movement was the passionate media. They were willing to forgo their advertisement revenues and allow themselves to become the people's voice," Bedi tweeted.

Hundreds of mediapersons, including foreign media, have been camping at the Ramlila Maidan since Aug 19 when Hazare shifted there for his fast. Many of them erected their own watch towers to cover the proceedings on the stage. Dozens of OB vans were also stationed there and served as studios for the correspondents.

The mediapersons also chased the newsmakers - Team Anna, his supporters and major politicians - for minute by minute account of the latest developments.