Best radio news or interpretation of international affairs AWARD YEAR: 2004 AWARD NAME: The Lowell Thomas Award 2004 RECIPIENT: Michael Goldfarb, Anna Bensted, George Hicks AFFILIATION: WBUR-FM at Boston University, Inside Out Documentaries HONORED WORK: “British Jihad” The Lowell Thomas Award goes to WBUR-FM (Boston University) for excellent investigative radio work in exploring why Britain…
Award archive category: Television
The David Kaplan Award 2004
Best TV spot news reporting from abroad AWARD YEAR: 2004 AWARD NAME: The David Kaplan Award 2004 RECIPIENT: Ted Koppel, Leroy Sievers, David Wright, Almin Karmehmedovic, Rick Bennet AFFILIATION: ABC News – Nightline HONORED WORK: “Spotlight on Darfur” Nightline’s reporting on the Sudan won for pure enterprise, for the heartbreaking images, for the strong analysis…
The Edward R. Murrow Award 2004
Best TV interpretation or documentary on international affairs AWARD YEAR: 2004 AWARD NAME: The Edward R. Murrow Award 2004 RECIPIENT: David Fanning, Sharon Tiller, Stephen Talbot, Ken Dornstein AFFILIATION: WGBH and KQED – Frontline/World HONORED WORK: “Stories from a Small Planet” The judges found Frontline’s commitment to coverage of overlooked international stories from all corners…
The Carl Spielvogel Award 2004
Best international reporting in the broadcast media showing a concern for the human condition AWARD YEAR: 2004 AWARD NAME: The Carl Spielvogel Award 2004 RECIPIENTS: Tim Wolochatiuk, Simcha Jacobovici, Ric Esther Bienstock, Jennifer Hyde, Sid Bedigfield AFFILIATION: Associated Producers for CNN and CNBC HONORED WORK: CNN Presents: “Impact of Terror” Reports of civilian attacks in…
The Eric and Amy Burger Award 2004
Best international reporting in the broadcast media dealing with human rights. AWARD YEAR: 2004 AWARD NAME: The Eric and Amy Burger Award 2004 RECIPIENTS: Sven Bergman, Joachim Dyfvermark, Fredrik Laurin AFFILIATION: TV 4 Sweden HONORED WORK: “Cold Facts: The Broken Promise” A ground-breaking investigation into a previously hidden side of the war on terror. The…
The Lowell Thomas Award 2003
Best radio news or interpretation of international affairs YEAR: 2003 AWARD NAME: The Lowell Thomas Award 2003 RECIPIENT: Jeb Sharp AFFILIATION: PRI’s The World: BBC World Service, Public Radio International, WGBH Radio Boston HONORED WORK: Iraq History Series The series is a well-rounded, solid piece of analytical reporting on Iraq of the sort often missing…
The David Kaplan Award 2003
Best TV spot news reporting from abroad YEAR: 2003 AWARD NAME: The David Kaplan Award 2003 RECIPIENT: Nic Robertson AFFILIATION: CNN HONORED WORK: “Anatomy of a Raid” Iraq was the story in 2003, and many good journalists were in the field. CNN’s Nie Robertson got inside access to the planning and execution of an American…
The Edward R. Murrow Award 2003
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…
The Carl Spielvogel Award 2003
Best international reporting in the broadcast media showing a concern for the human condition An eye-opening documentary about the plight of Afghan refugee children living in Pakistan, “Terrors Children” was made by a young Pakistani journalist who decided to explore a problem right in her own backyard. Her months of reporting in refugee camps, garbage…
The Eric and Amy Burger Award 2003
Best international reporting in the broadcast media dealing with human rights. Year: 2003 Award Name: The Eric and Amy Burger Award Recipients: Liviu Tipurita, Andrew Smith , Jennifer Hyde, David Henshaw, Sid Bedingfield Affiliation: CNN Productions/Hardcash Productions Honored Work: Easy Prey: inside The Child Sex Trade “Казу Prey” is an unflinching exposé of the child…