Best TV spot news reporting from abroad
AWARD YEAR: 1997
AWARD NAME: The David Kaplan Award 1997
RECIPIENT: Ron Allen, David Doss, Babak Behnam
AFFILIATION: NBC Nightly News
HONORED WORK: “Zaire Becomes the Congo”
In a series of dramatic, on-the-scene reports, Allen highlights the departure of Mobutu Sese Seko as the guerilla forces under Laurent Kabila move into Kinshasa. Scenes of brutality intermixed with footage of people dancing, singing and looting graphically convey the feeling of a nation in transition from a thieving dictator to an uncertain future under Kabila. Allen ably recounts, summarizes and puts into perspective the developing story as the streets scenes swirl around him.
Citations for Excellence:
Peter Van Sant, Joe Halderman
CBS Evening News
“Albania in Chaos”
Diane Sawyer, John Siceloff
ABC News — Primetime Live
“North Korea: A Starving Nation”