Best TV or video spot news reporting from abroad
Award year: 2024
Award Name: The David Kaplan Award 2024
Recipients: James Longman, Sohel Uddin, Ghazi Balkiz, Colm O’Molloy, Fahed AlMawla and Staff
Affiliation: ABC News
Honored Work: “Inside Syria: Assad Overthrown”
ABC’s James Longman an his team comprehensively and determinedly cover the entire trajectory of the rebellion that brought down the regime of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad – his overthrow and exile to Russia, as well as the aftermath and the reaction of Israel and the world. At the same time, Longman takes us inside the opulence, wealth and cruelty of the Assad regime. Viewers are given tours of the Presidential palace, Assad’s escape tunnel, Syria’s infamous prisons and mass graves as well as interviews with families looking for missing relatives.
Examples of Winning Work:
Citation for Excellence:
Jomana Karadsheh, Clarissa Ward, Katie Polglase, Jeremy Diamond, Fred Pleitgen and Staff
CNN
“The Fall of Assad in Syria”