Best television spot news reporting from abroad
Award Year: 1986
Award Name: Best Television Spot News Reporting from Abroad 1986
Recipient: CNN Staff
Affiliation: CNN
Honored Work: “Coverage of U.S. Military Strikes on Libya”
CNN won the award for its continuous, moment-to-moment, 24-hour coverage of the U.S. military strike on Libya. The coverage ranged fron1 on-the-spot telephone and film reports, to official reaction, to news conferences and expert interviews. CNN provided explanation and interpretation, along with the spot news.
Citation for Excellence:
William Wheatley Jr., John Alpert and Steve Friedman
NBC News
“The Philippines, Death and Revolution”