Best TV spot news reporting from abroad
AWARD YEAR: 2002
AWARD NAME: The David Kaplan Award 2002
RECIPIENT: Nic Robertson
AFFILIATION: CNN
HONORED WORK: “Terror on Tape”
Using sources and contacts developed after years of reporting in Afghanistan, CNN’s Nic Robertson unearthed a trove of al Qaeda training tapes that showed in detail how recruits were schooled in assassinations, kidnappings, airplane highjackings, explosives, and germ warfare. The convincing detail, including a video of Osama bin Laden with his forces that became a story in itself. Anti-terrorism experts said the discovery provided valuable insight into the inner workings of al Qaeda.
Citation for Excellence:
Dan Rather, Peter Bluff, Sally Garner, Sean Bean, Jim Murphy
CBS Evening News
“Mideast Madness: Dan Rather’s Interview with Ariel Sharon”