Best TV interpretation or documentary on international affairs
YEAR: 2003
AWARD NAME: The Edward R. Murrow Award 2003
RECIPIENT: Scott Bronstein, Michael Davie, Neil Barrett, David Royle
AFFILIATION: National Geographic Television and Film/ Ultimate Explorer for MSNBC
HONORED WORK: “Liberia: American Dream?”
In a year when the war in Iraq dominated the headlines, the judges found the :ri-Jational Geographic team’s piece on Liberia riveting. From its on-the-ground reporting of this devastating war to its insightful interviews with child soldiers, “Liberia: American Dream” was a story the judges couldn’t stop watching. At great personal risk, the team put the audience on the front lines of the war with vivid reporting on soldiers, victims, heroes, and villains. The team skillfully wove context into the story and gave viewers a unique perspective of America from a nation that sees the U.S. as the world’s great hope.
Citation:
Maria Ressa and Ken Shiffman
CNN Presents
“Seeds of Terror”