Best Television Spot News Reporting From Abroad
AWARD DATE: 1992
AWARD NAME: The David Kaplan Award 1992
AWARD RECIPIENT: Don Kladstrup, Steve Schnee, Tim Manning, Nick Prince
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: ABC—World News Tonight with Peter Jennings
AWARD HONORED WORK: “Somalia”
Among outstanding reports, Kladstrup’s coverage merited special recognition for showing the world Somalia “as it is.” Recognizing that there is no need to embellish death and disaster, Kladstrup’s straightforward story came through in the faces and shrunken bodies of the Somalis, giving viewers an agonizing look at sheer hunger and inhumanity.
CITATIONS FOR EXCELLENCE
James Walker, James Bamford, Klaus Bratt
ABC News “World News Tonight With Peter Jennings”
“Prisoners Of War I Missing In Action Scams”