(Revised 11/12/13) THE 26th ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED TODAY BY THE NATIONAL TELEVISION ACADEMY LIFETIME ACHIEVEMENT AWARD TO BE PRESENTED TO HBO’S SHEILA NEVINS NEW YORK, July 7, 2005 -- The 26th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominees were announced today by the National Television Academy. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast during the 2004 calendar year. The News and Documentary Emmy Awards will be presented at a black-tie dinner and ceremony on Monday evening, September 19, 2005 at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City. “2004 was a significant year for major news stories including the presidential election, the war in Iraq and the Asian tsunami disaster,” said Peter Price, President of the National Television Academy. “This year’s entries and nominees showcase remarkable reporting on these events and highlight a year of extraordinary coverage.” “The breadth of coverage in the documentary area this year is exceptional, ranging from the 1994 genocide in Rwanda to the world of competitive Scrabble,” stated Bill Small, Chairman of the News & Documentary Emmys. “The quality is equally impressive, and this year’s Lifetime Achievement recipient, Sheila Nevins, is a reflection of the excellent work demonstrated in the field.” The numerical breakdown, by broadcast and cable entities, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of KPMG, follows: ABC 27 HBO 5 PBS 27 CNN 4 NBC 21 Discovery Channel 2 History Channel 14 Sundance Channel 2 CBS 10 Discovery Health 1 MSNBC 7 Fox 1 Cinemax 6 Hallmark Channel 1 Discovery Times Channel 5 Regional Reporting Nominees KARE 1 WABC 1 KMGH 1 WBZ 1 KNXV 1 WCAU 1 KRIV 1 WCNC 1 KUSA 1 1 A complete list of the 26th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations is available on the academy's web site at www.emmyonline.tv . The 26th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards is presented by the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences, a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of television. ### The National Television Academy 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, Creative Craft, Public & Community Service, Technology & Engineering/Advanced Media and Business & Financial Reporting . Excellence in Prime Time programming and international programming is recognized by its affiliate, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. Local Emmys are given in 19 regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the National Academy has extensive educational programs including National Student Television and its Student Award of 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. MEDIA CONTACT: AWARDS CONTACTS: Tanya Lopez Bill Small Goodman Media Chairman, News & Documentary Emmy Awards 212-576-2700, x230 National Television Academy [email protected] (212) 586-8424 David Winn Director, News & Documentary Emmy Awards National Television Academy [email protected] (212) 484-9424 2 26th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards Nominations NOMINEE INDEX Regularly Scheduled Newscasts Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY……………… 4 Outstanding CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY….…….…....6 Outstanding FEATURE STORY………...…………………… …………………….. 7 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM…………..…………..……………... 9 News Magazines Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY………………10 Outstanding CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY……….…...10 Outstanding FEATURE STORY………...…………………… ……………………..12 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM…………..…………..……………...13 Long Form Outstanding LIVE COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY…………… ….14 Outstanding CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY………………. ….16 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM……………….…………………......17 Outstanding INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING………………………………...18 Outstanding HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING……………………………………… 19 Open To All News & Documentary Programs Outstanding INTERVIEW……………………..……………….. ……………………. 20 Outstanding CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING……………………....21 Outstanding SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURE PROGRAMMING…..…...22 Best of Best STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST……………………… 23 Best REPORT IN A NEWSMAGAZINE…………………………………..………….. 25 Best DOCUMENTARY………………………………………..………………...….… 26 Crafts Outstanding WRITING………………………………………………..………………...27 Outstanding DIRECTION……………………………………...………………………..28 Outstanding RESEARCH…...…………………………………………………...……….28 Outstanding CINEMATOGRAPHY………………………………………...…………...29 Outstanding EDITING………………………………………………………..……….…30 Outstanding GRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC DESIGN…………………………………...31 Outstanding MUSIC AND SOUND……………………………………………….……32 Outstanding LIGHTING DIRECTION AND SCENIC DESIGN……………….….…..33 Regional News Story Outstanding REGIONAL NEWS STORY—SPOT NEWS…………………………......34 Outstanding REGIONAL NEWS STORY—INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING……......34 3 th THE 26 ANNUAL NEWS & DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST * NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Baghdad Hotel Bombing NBC Executive Producer Steve Capus Senior Broadcast Producer John Reiss Senior Foreign Producer Mary Laurence Flynn Producers Nicole Bakshi ; Subrata De ; John Holland ; Julie Holstein ; Magalie Laguerre ; Richard Latour Felicia Patinkin ; Charles J. Ryan Jr.; Yuka Tachibana Correspondents Richard Engel ; James Hattori ; Andrea Mitchell ; Kerry Sanders * ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings Battle of Fallujah ABC Executive Producer Jonathan Banner Senior Broadcast Producer Tom Nagorski Senior Producer Kate Felsen Producer and Correspondent Nick Watt Producers Sean Smith ; Geof Thorpe-Willet Anchor and Senior Editor Peter Jennings * ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings Crisis in Beslan ABC Executive Producer Jonathan Banner Senior Broadcast Producer Tom Nagorski Senior Producer Kate Felsen Producers Christina Babarovic ; Tomek Rolski ; Justine Schiro; Nick Watt Anchor and Senior Editor Peter Jennings Correspondent Jim Sciutto 4 OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST Continued * NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Fallujah Shooting NBC Executive Producer Steve Capus Senior Broadcast Producer John Reiss Senior Producer Edward Deitch Producer Mario Garcia Correspondent Kevin Sites * Good Morning America / ABC News Special Events Saddam Hussein's Day in Court ABC Executive Producers Marc Burstein ; Ben Sherwood Senior Broadcast Producers Tom Cibrowski; Dennis O’ Brien; Stuart Schwartz; Morgan Zalkin Senior Producers Bill Arp; Roger Goodman; Andrew Hoffman; David Reiter ; Robert Wheelock ; Dan Woo Producers Christina Babarovic; Clark Bentson; James Bogdanoff; Ellen Davis; Rick Goldberg; Lourdes Leahy; Vinnie Malhotra Leo Meidlinger; Tom Nagorski; Eric Pelz; Karin Weinberg; Anchors Charles Gibson ; Peter Jennings ; Diane Sawyer * ABC World News Tonight Saturday/Sunday Tsunami: The First Waves ABC Executive Producer Craig Bengtson Senior Producers Michael Baltierra ; David Peterkin Producers Christina Babarovic ; Felicia Biberica ; Lenny Bourin ; Kathleen Hendry ; Nils Kongshaug; Andrew Morse ; Peter Nicks ; George Pilla ; Mark Reeves; Suzanne Yeo Correspondents Ron Claiborne ; Mark Litke Anchor Bob Woodruff 5 OUTSTANDING CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST * ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings Hidden War: Genocide in Darfur ABC Executive Producer Jonathan Banner Senior Broadcast Producer Tom Nagorski Senior Producer Kate Felsen Producers Almin Karamehmedovic; Nick Watt Anchor and Senior Editor Peter Jennings Correspondents Martin Seemungal ; David Wright * NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw Iraq: Life on the Streets NBC Executive Producer Steve Capus Senior Broadcast Producer John Reiss Senior Foreign Producer Mary Laurence Flynn Senior Producer Edward Deitch Producers Mohammad al-Kharki; Ashraf al-Udai; Gene Choo ; Clare Duffy ; Carol Grisanti ; Carla Marcus ; Adrienne Mong ; Paul Nassar; Aram Roston ; Kelly Venardos ; John Zito Correspondent Richard Engel * ABC World News Tonight with Peter Jennings Iraq: Where Things Stand ABC Executive Producer Jonathan Banner Senior Foreign Producers Kate Felsen; Stu Schutzman Senior Producers Tom Nagorski ; David Reiter Producers Hoda Abdel-Hamid ; Ray Homer ; Joanne Levine ; Vinnie Malhotra ; Mark Stone Producer and Director of Polling Gary Langer Anchor and Senior Editor Peter Jennings Correspondents Terry McCarthy, Jim Sciutto ; Bob Woodruff 6 OUTSTANDING CONTINUING COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST Continued *Insight Sudan's Other Civil War CNN Senior Producer Bronwyn McLaren Producer Pierre Bairin Correspondent Christiane Amanpour Anchor Jonathan Mann * NBC Nightly News with Tom Brokaw The Death of Arafat NBC Executive Producer Steve Capus Senior Broadcast Producer John Reiss Senior Foreign Producer Mary Laurence Flynn Producers Lawahez Ga' abri ; Paul Goldman ; Carol Grisanti ; Rachel Levin ; Michael Mosher; Michelle Neubert Correspondent Brian Williams OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST * Good Morning America Adanech's Story ABC Executive Producer