30Th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
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IMMEDIATE RELEASE 30th ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY® AWARDS WINNERS ANNOUNCED AT NEW YORK CITY GALA Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to Barbara Walters President’s Award Presented to CNN Doc Unit Special Tributes to Walter Cronkite and Don Hewitt New York, N. Y. – September 21, 2009 (revised 10.05.09)– The 30th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards were presented by the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences this evening at a gala ceremony at Frederick P. Rose Hall, Home of Jazz at Lincoln Center, in New York City. More than 800 media industry executives, journalists, and producers attended the event which honors outstanding achievement in television journalism by individuals and programs, distributed via broadcast, cable and broadband. A Lifetime Achievement Award was presented to Barbara Walters, longtime ABC News correspondent and creator and co-host of The View. Katie Couric, anchor and managing editor of the CBS Evening News With Katie Couric, paid tribute to Walters, and Walters’ lifetime achievement Emmy was presented by ABC News president David Westin. CNN Productions, the documentary unit of CNN, was honored with the President’s Award for their distinguished contribution to the craft of documentary filmmaking. Jon Klein, the president of CNN, accepted the award, which was presented by NATAS chairman Herb Granath. Walter Cronkite and Don Hewitt, two broadcast journalism legends who passed away in 2009, received special tributes. Walter Cronkite’s son Chip Cronkite spoke about his father. And Don Hewitt’s wife, the journalist Marilyn Hewitt, spoke about her late husband. Bill Small, Chairman of the News & Documentary Emmy Awards, presided over the Cronkite and Hewitt presentations. Awards were presented in 35 categories by an impressive line-up of prominent broadcast journalists and industry executives, including CBS News’ 60 Minutes correspondent Steve Kroft; Sheila Nevins, president, HBO Documentary Films; David Gregory, moderator of NBC News’ Meet the Press; Campbell Brown, anchor of CNN’s Campbell Brown; Matt Frei, anchor of BBC World News America; and Jane Pauley, formerly of the Today Show and Dateline on NBC, and now an advocate in the field of mental health. Bruce Paisner, President & CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, presented International Emmy Awards for News and Current Affairs. 1 Sponsors for the 30th Annual News & Documentary Emmy® Awards included Grass Valley, and Vermont Spirits. Results for the News & Documentary Emmy® Awards were tabulated by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz & Carr LLP. International Emmy Awards are tabulated by the international accounting firm Ernst & Young. The numerical breakdown by award recipients, by broadcast, cable and broadband entities, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz & Carr LLP, follows: PBS 6 National Geographic Channel 2 CBS 5 CNN 1 NBC 5 freep.com/Detroit Free Press 1 HBO /Cinemax 4 globeandmail.com 1 Travel Channel 3 livehopelove.com / Pulitzer ABC 2 Center on Crisis Reporting 1 Regional Reporting Winners KSTP-TV (Minneapolis/St. Paul, MN) 1 KHOU-TV (Houston, TX) 1 A complete list of the 30th Annual News & Documentary Emmy Award recipients is also available on the Academy's web site at www.emmyonline.tv. The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (NATAS) is a professional service organization dedicated to the advancement of the arts and sciences of television and the promotion of creative leadership for artistic, educational and technical achievements within the television industry. It recognizes excellence in television with the coveted Emmy® Award for News & Documentary, Sports, Daytime Entertainment, Daytime Creative Arts & Entertainment, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering, and Business & Financial Reporting. Regional Emmy® Awards are given in 19 regions across the United States. NATAS also presents the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences Global Media Awards™ which recognizes excellence in the world-wide intersection of digital entertainment and technology. Excellence in Primetime programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. Beyond awards, NATAS has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award for Excellence for outstanding journalistic work by high school students, as well as scholarships, publications, and major activities for both industry professionals and the viewing public. For more information, please visit the website at www.emmyonline.tv For Press information, please contact: Paul Pillitteri Director, Communication/NATAS 212-586-8424 [email protected] For photography of Emmy Awards ceremonies, go to www.bryan-brown.com Marc Bryan-Brown [email protected] 917-744-070 NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY 30TH ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS - WINNERS INDEX Regularly Scheduled Newscasts Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY ……............................. 4 Outstanding CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY …….......................... 4 Outstanding FEATURE STORY ………………………………….…............................. 5 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM ……..................................................... 5 News Magazines Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY ……............................. 6 Outstanding CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY…............................. 6 Outstanding FEATURE STORY ….................................................................................. 7 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM …......................................................... 7 Long Form Outstanding LIVE COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY............................. 8 Outstanding CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY…............................... 9 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM ………………..…............................... 9 Outstanding INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING .…………..…............................... 10 Outstanding HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING .…………..…........................................ 10 Open To All News & Documentary Programs Outstanding INTERVIEW .…………..…......................................................................... 10 Outstanding ARTS & CULTURE PROGRAMMING ..................................................... 11 Outstanding SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURE PROGRAMMING .............. 11 Best of Best STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST .................................... 11 Best REPORT IN A NEWSMAGAZINE ........................................................................ 12 Best DOCUMENTARY ................................................................................................... 12 New Approaches to News & Documentary Programming Outstanding CURRENT NEWS COVERAGE ................................................................. 12 Outstanding DOCUMENTARIES …………………………..…….................................. 13 Outstanding ARTS, LIFESTYLE, & CULTURE …………………................................ 13 Crafts Outstanding WRITING.…………..….............................................................................. 14 Outstanding RESEARCH.…………..….......................................................................... 14 Outstanding CINEMATOGRAPHY.…………..….......................................................... 14 Outstanding CINEMATOGRAPHY—NATURE DOCUMENTARIES ........................... 14 Outstanding EDITING …………….…………..….......................................................... 15 Outstanding EDITING—QUICK TURNAROUND .......................................................... 15 Outstanding GRAPHIC DESIGN AND ART DIRECTION ……….............................. 15 Outstanding MUSIC AND SOUND……………….. ...................................................... 15 Outstanding LIGHTING DIRECTION AND SCENIC DESIGN ................................... 16 Regional News Story Outstanding REGIONAL NEWS STORY—SPOT NEWS ……..................................... 16 Outstanding REGIONAL NEWS STORY—INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING …......... 16 Breakdown By Network …………………….......................................................... 17 NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY 30TH ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS - WINNERS OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams NBC Bailout Talks Collapse Executive Producer Alexandra Wallace Senior Broadcast Producer Bob Epstein Senior Producers Doug Adams, Tracey Lyons, Albert Oetgen, Patti Domm Senior Producer & Director Brett Holey Producers Jay Blackman, Gene Choo, Christine Colvin, Patrice Fletcher, Kerri Forrest, A.J. Goodwin, Aarne Heikkila, John Holland, Kenneth Strickland, Mike Viquierra Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams Correspondents Maria Bartiromo, Tom Costello, Steve Liesman, Andrea Mitchell, Kevin Tibbles, Chuck Todd OUTSTANDING CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST NBC Nightly News with Brian Williams NBC Tip of the Spear Executive Producer Alexandra Wallace Senior Broadcast Producer Bob Epstein Senior Foreign Producer Mary Laurence Flynn Producers Madeleine Haeringer, Joo Lee, Michelle Neubert, Bredun Edwards, Beverly Chase, Matt Softley Anchor and Managing Editor Brian Williams Director Brett Holey Correspondent Richard Engel 4 NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY 30TH ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS - WINNERS OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST CBS News Sunday Morning CBS RFK Executive Producer Rand Morrison Senior Broadcast Producer Estelle