Best international reporting in the broadcast media showing a concern for the human condition
AWARD YEAR: 2002
AWARD NAME: The Carl Spielvogel Award 2002
RECIPIENTS: Ted Koppel, Martin Seemungal, Tom Bettag, James Blue, Elissa Rubin
AFFILIATION: ABC News—Nightline
HONORED WORK: “Heart of Darkness”
Ted Koppel turns a spotlight on the Congo in what he calls “a story of murder, greed, violence, the quest for human power, and ultimately, the strength of the human spirit” in the continuing battle for the natural resources of the Congo.
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