Best television spot news reporting from abroad
AWARD DATE: 1991
AWARD NAME: Best TV Spot News Reporting From Abroad 1991
AWARD RECIPIENT: Jim Maceda (shared with Bill Blakemore)
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: NBC News
AWARD HONORED WORK: “Attempted Coup of the Soviet Union”
The two biggest stories of the year – the invasion of Iraq and the collapse of the Soviet Union – each produced some spectacular reporting. The judges were torn between the two very different situations and accordingly have decided to award two first prizes. Maceda of NBC for his comprehensive look at the attempted coup. The judges said “In one package, he managed to present the political, military and social occurrences and implications of the attempted coup. Blakemore of ABC for his compassionate, but even handed coverage of the well-publicized attack on a Baghdad air raid shelter. Straight-forward reporting, great sound bites and strong pictures highlighted his story.
Citation for Excellence:
World Monitor
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