Best television spot news reporting from abroad
AWARD DATE: 1993
AWARD NAME: The David Kaplan Award 1993
AWARD RECIPIENT: CNN News Gathering team
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: CNN
AWARD HONORED WORK: “Crisis in Russia”
Once again, CNN defined the meaning of TV spot news with its nearly uninterrupted coverage of the violent October confrontations in Moscow. As the forces of Russian President Boris Yeltsin faced off against challenges from Aleksander Rutskoi and the Parliament, CNN gave its audience a vivid “you are there” account.
Citation for Excellence:
NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw
For coverage of Sarajevo and Bosnia