IMMEDIATE RELEASE
09/03/03
NATIONALTELEVISIONACADEMY PRESENTS 24th ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
Lifetime Achievement Award Presented to 60 Minutes Creator and Executive ProducerDon Hewitt and Past and Present Correspondents and Producers
New York, September 3, 2003 – The 24th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards were presented by the NationalTelevisionAcademyWednesday, September 3, 2003. An impressive line-up of prominent newsmakers and industry executives including Bill Moyers, Jane Pauleyand George Stephanopoulos presented the awards to a distinguished group of broadcast journalists at the Marriott Marquis Hotel in New York City.
The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast throughout the 2002 calendar year. During the ceremony, David Westin, president of ABC News,presented the Lifetime Achievement award to Don Hewitt, executive producer of the pioneering news magazine 60 Minutes, along with executive editor Phil Scheffler and past and present 60 MinutescorrespondentsMike Wallace, Harry Reasoner (posthumously), Ed Bradley, Morley Safer, Dan Rather, Andy Rooney, Lesley Stahl, Steve Kroft, Bob Simon, Christiane Amanpour, Diane Sawyerand Meredith Vieira.
"It was our honor to present so many notable broadcasters with the coveted Emmy in tribute to their skill, hard work and commitment,” said Peter Price, President of the NationalTelevisionAcademy. “It also proved to be a worthy time to recognize the contributions of Don Hewitt and the 60 Minutes correspondents, past and present, in honor not only of their 35 years of commitment to hard-driving news journalism, but also in recognition of their impact on the television industry."
The finalists were chosen by blue ribbon panels composed of broadcast industry professionals. Entries were reviewed from the 2002 calendar year.
The numerical breakdown, by broadcast and cable entities, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, follows:
PBS / 7 / CNN / 1CBS / 5 / HBO / 1
ABC / 3 / SUNDANCE CHANNEL / 1
Discovery Channel / 3 / TLC / 1
MSNBC / 3 / WFXT / 1
NBC / 3 / WTTG / 1
CNBC / 1 / ITN / 1
A complete list of the 24th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award recipients is available for viewing and downloading on the academy's web site at .
The 24th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards is presented by the NationalTelevisionAcademy (previously National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences), a non-profit organization dedicated to the advancement of television.
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The NationalTelevisionAcademy, whose total dedication is excellence, is a professional service organization for all aspects of the Television, Cable and Satellite industries. Its symbol of excellence, the Emmy, is awarded in six major national categories including Sports, News/Documentary, Daytime, Technology, and International (through its InternationalAcademy). Local Emmys are given in nineteen regions across the United States. Beyond awards, the Academy has extensive educational projects, scholarships, publications, and major activities of impact to both industry professionals and the viewing public itself. For more information, please visit the website at
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OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY
SCHEDULED NEWSCAST
CBS Evening News with Dan RatherCBS
Snipers Caught
Executive Producer:James Murphy
Senior Producers:Gavin Boyle, Ingrid Ciprian-Matthews, Jim F McGlinchy, Wayne Nelson
Producers:Malinda Adams, Terri Belli, Andrea Bruce, David Caravello, Betty Chin, Sally Garner,
Roberta Hollander, Mark H Katkov, Beth Knobel, Marc E Lieberman, Ward Sloane, Andres Triay
Anchor and Managing
Editor:Dan Rather
Correspondents:Wyatt Andrews, Jim Axelrod, Joie Chen, Vince Gonzalez, Richard Roth, Bob Orr,
James Stewart, Mark Strassmann
OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY
SCHEDULED NEWSCAST
THE NEWS WITH BRIAN WILLIAMSCNBC
Jerusalem ER
Executive Producer:Bret Marcus
Senior Producer:Tracey Lyons
Producer:Alice Rhee
Anchor and Managing
Editor:Brian Williams
Correspondent:Martin Fletcher
OUTSTANDING FEATURE STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST
ABC News Good Morning AmericaABC
Miracle Anti-Stuttering Device
Executive Producer:Shelley Ross
Senior Producers:Laurye Blackford, Ann Reynolds, Lisa Sharkey
Producer:Ami Schmitz-Levine
Anchor:Terry Moran
Correspondent:Dr. Timothy Johnson
OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST
CBS Evening News with Dan RatherCBS
Red Cross Under Fire
Executive Producer:James Murphy
Senior Producer:Jim McGlinchy
Producer:Allyson Ross-Taylor
Correspondent:Sharyl Attkisson
OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A NEWS MAGAZINE
ABC News NightlineABC
Rescue: Tragedy on Mount Hood
Executive Producers:Tom Bettag, Leroy Sievers
Senior Producers:Richard Harris, Sara Just
Producers:James Blue, Robin Gradison, Dan Green, George Griffin, Gerry Holmes, Jay LaMonica, Katie Pitra, Elissa Rubin, Artis Waters
Managing Editor:Ted Koppel
Anchor:Chris Bury
OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY IN A NEWS MAGAZINE
CBS News 60 Minutes IICBS
The Church on Trial
Executive Producer:Jeff Fager
Executive Editor:Patti Hassler
Senior Broadcast
Producer:Michael R. Whitney
Producers:David Gelber, Helen Malmgren, Terry Manning
Correspondent:Ed Bradley
OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A FEATURE NEWS STORY IN A NEWS MAGAZINE
CBS News 60 MinutesCBS
A New Lease on Life
Executive Producer:Don Hewitt
Senior Producers:Josh Howard, Esther Kartiganer, Merri Lieberthal
Executive Editor:Philip Scheffler
Producer:Michael Radutzky
Correspondent:Ed Bradley
OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM IN A NEWS MAGAZINE
Dateline NBCNBC
Slaves to Fashion
Executive Producer:David Corvo
Senior Producer:Allan Maraynes
Producer:Tim Sandler
Correspondent:Chris Hansen
OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A CURRENT NEWS STORY – LONG FORM
ABC News NightlineABC
Heart of Darkness
Executive Producer:Tom Bettag
Producers:James Blue, Elissa Rubin
Anchor, Managing Editor
and Correspondent:Ted Koppel
Correspondent:Martin Seemungal
OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM – LONG FORM
FrontlinePBS
An Ordinary Crime
Executive Producers:David Fanning, Michael Sullivan
Producer:Ofra Bikel
OUTSTANDING INFORMATIONAL PROGRAMMING – LONG FORM
HBO’s America Undercover SundaysHBO
Telling Nicholas
Producer:James Ronald Whitney
Supervising Producer:Lisa Heller
Executive Producer:Sheila Nevins
OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING – LONG FORM
NOVAPBS
Galileo's Battle for the Heavens
Executive Producer:Paula Aspell
Producer:David Axelrod
and
NOVAPBS
Shackleton's Voyage of Endurance
Executive Producer:Paula Aspell
Senior Producer:Susanne Simpson
Producers:Sarah Holt, Kelly Tyler
OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW
Dateline NBCNBC
America Remembers: 9/11 Controllers
Executive Producer:David Corvo
Executive Editor:Marc Rosenwasser
Producer:Colleen Halpin Rubino
Correspondent:Tom Brokaw
OUTSTANDING CULTURAL AND ARTISTIC PROGRAMMING – LONG FORM
Ansel Adams: A Documentary FilmPBS
Executive Producers:Adrienne Bramhall, Ric Burns, Annette Handley Chandler, Inness Wei Shadrick
Senior Producer:Kate Roth Knull
Producers:Ric Burns, Marilyn Ness
OUTSTANDING SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY AND NATURE PROGRAMMING
The Secret Life of The BrainPBS
Executive Producer:Beth Hoppe
Executive Producer and
Producer:David Grubin
Producers:Edward Gray, Tom Jennings, Michael Penland, Amanda Pollak
Co-Producers:Sarah Colt, Annie Wong
BEST STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST IN 2002
CNN PresentsCNN
Enemy Within
Executive Producer:Vivian Schiller
Producers:Kate Albright-Hanna, Kimberly ARP Babbit, Jonathan Dumont, Maria Fleet, Brian Larch, Ken Shiffman, Lisa Slow
Post-Production
Producer:John Cooke
Correspondents:Mike Boettcher, Candy Crowley, Allan Dodds Frank, Jeanne Meserve, Bruce Morton, Kathy Slobogin
Executive Director
of Production:Jody Gottlieb
and
NBC News TodayNBC
Lanier Phillips: The Gift
Producer:John O'Rourke
Correspondent:Bob Dotson
BEST REPORT IN A NEWS MAGAZINE IN 2002
CBS News 60 Minutes IICBS
The Lost Boys
Executive Producer:Jeff Fager
Executive Editor:Patti Hassler
Senior Broadcast
Producer:Michael R. Whitney
Producer:Draggan Mihailovich
Correspondent:Bob Simon
BEST DOCUMENTARY IN 2002
NOVAPBS
Why The Towers Fell
Executive Producer:Paula S. Apsell
Producers:Matthew Barrett, Garfield Kennedy, Larry Klein
Managing Editor:John Lynch
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: WRITING
Mortal EnemiesDISCOVERY CHANNEL
Writer:Serge Schmemann
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: DIRECTION
Living with BugsTLC
Directors:David Allen, Anna Fitch
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: RESEARCH
Kids Behind BarsDISCOVERY CHANNEL
Researchers:Levan Adami, Supriya Awasthi, Kate Blewett, Clarinda Cuppage, John Maier, Jed Rothstein, Hasan Serefli, Deborah Shipley, Brian Woods
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: CINEMATOGRAPHY
AmargosaSUNDANCE CHANNEL
Cinematographer:Curt Apduhan
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: EDITING
The Living EdensPBS
Big Sur: California's WildCoast
Editor:Beth Gallagher
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: GRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC DESIGN
Mortal EnemiesDISCOVERY CHANNEL
Opening Title Design:The Saline Project: Adam Toht, Jacob Guttormsson, Jesse Roff
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: MUSIC AND SOUND
National Geographic EXPLORERMSNBC
Hornets From Hell
Composers:Chris Biondo, Lenny Williams
Sound Designer:Mike Kelly
Sound Editor:Miho Nasu
Sound Mixer:Nelson Funk
Sound Recordist:Jeff Morales
and
National Geographic EXPLORERMSNBC
Stalking Leopards
Composers:Chris Mangum, David Cottrell
Sound Recordist and
Sound Editor:Dale Hancock
Sound Mixer:Nelson Funk
Sound Designer:Mike Kelly
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT: LIGHTING DIRECTION
AND SCENIC DESIGN
National Geographic EXPLORERMSNBC
Owls: Silent Hunters
Lighting Directors:Andrew Anderson, Tim Liversedge
2003 INTERNATIONAL EMMY AWARD FOR NEWS COVERAGE
The fall of saddam
ITN London for Channel Four News
Editor: Jim Gray
OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWS STORY – SPOT NEWS
WFXT TV: Fox 25 News at 10 (Dedham, MA.)WFXT
Marine M*A*S*H Unit
Reporter:Monica Morales
Photojournalist:Robert F Murdock
OUTSTANDING REGIONAL NEWS STORY – INVESTIGATIVE REPORTING
Fox 5 News at 10 (Washington, DC)WTTG
Buried Secrets
Executive Producer:Patricia DiCarlo
Reporter:Melanie Alnwick
News Director:Katherine Green
Assistant News Director:Holly C Gauntt
BREAKDOWN BY PROGRAM
PBS (7)
NOVA …………………...... ……………………………………………….3
Ansel Adams: A Documentary Film ...... ……...1
Frontline ………………………...... …………………………………………………1
The Living Edens ...... ……...1
The Secret Life of the Brain ...... ……...1
CBS (5)
CBS Evening News with Dan Rather ...... ……...... ……………….2
CBS News 60 Minutes II ...... ………...... 2
CBS News 60 Minutes ...…………………...... 1
ABC (3)
ABC News Good Morning America …………..……………...... ………..2
ABC News Nightline ..…………..………...... ………....………...... 1
DISCOVERY CHANNEL (3)
Mortal Enemies ..……………...... ……...... ………...... …...... 2
Kids Behind Bars …………………...... ………...... …...... 1
MSNBC (3)
National Geographic Explorer ...... ………...... …...... 3
NBC (3)
Dateline NBC ...... …...... …...... ….2
NBC News Today………………………..……………………...... ……..1
CNBC (1)
The News with Brian Williams ..…………...... 1
CNN (1)
CNN Presents .…………..…………………...... 1
HBO (1)
HBO’s America Undercover Sundays ...... …..…...... …1
ITN London for Channel Four News (1)
The Fall of Saddam ...... …...... …...... …... 1
SUNDANCE CHANNEL (1)
Amargosa ……..………………………………..……………………...... 1
TLC (1)
Living with Bugs .………………………………..……………………...... 1
WFXT (1)
WFXT TV: FOX 25 News at 10 ………...... ………...... …...... 1
WTTG (1)
FOX 5 News at 10 ………..….……………...... 1