Best international reporting in the broadcast media showing a concern for the human condition
AWARD YEAR: 2005
AWARD NAME: The Carl Spielvogel Award 2005
RECIPIENTS: Brent and Craig Renaud
AFFILIATION: Discovery Times Channel
HONORED WORK: “Off to War”
This was a remarkable piece that told the story of American soldiers on the frontlines in Iraq. With skilled use of cinema verité, it showed the day-to-day dangers of the war and how it affected U.S. soldiers in Iraq and their families at home in Arkansas, masterfully weaving the two locations together. The piece also portrayed the Iraqis’ suffering and documented the remarkable moment when Iraqis voted, risking their lives to do so. This series made the war immediate and real in a stark, unembellished, powerful way.
Citations for Excellence:
Keith Morrison, Tim Sandler, David Corvo, Allan Maraynes
NBC News — Dateline
“Uganda: Children of War”
Lisa Myers, Steve McCarthy, Scott Hooker, Judith Greenberg, Heather Chapman
MSNBC
“Trail of Terror: Jihad in Iraq”