ITN triumphs over BBC at journalism awards
Matt Wells
Wednesday February 25, 2004
The Guardian
Rageh Omaar may have been the BBC's scud stud, but ITN's coverage of the Iraq war earned the greater admiration of his fellow professionals yesterday.
The broadcaster, which produces news programmes for ITV and Channel 4, finally put to bed a damaging period of budget cuts and low staff morale last night when it took top honours for its Iraq war coverage at the Royal Television Society's journalism awards.
John Irvine, who reported from Baghdad for ITV News during the war, was named television journalist of the year for his "bravery, quality of writing to picture and his long-term commitment to this story". Irvine's coverage of the coalition forces' arrival in Baghdad also took the international news award, beating entries from the BBC's Ten O'Clock News and Newsnight programmes.
Channel 4's coverage of the Iraq war beat that of the BBC and Sky to the news event award: judges said it "explored themes untouched by other broadcasters, and from the studio marshalled a vigorous dialogue about the rights and wrongs of the war and its conduct". Its reporters, notably the diplomatic correspondent, Lindsey Hilsum, "contributed poise and insight from the frontline".
The ITV network scored highly in other categories: ITV Evening News took the award for news programme of the year, beating the BBC's Ten O'Clock News. Judges praised the standards of reporting and analysis as "first class" and commended its political editor, Nick Robinson.
Living with Michael Jackson, a special edition of the Tonight programme in which Martin Bashir interviewed the pop singer about his life and relationship with children, took programme of the year. It was "riveting television with serious revelations that have stood the test of fierce reaction". Bashir said he was "humbled and delighted" by the award.
John Stapleton of ITV's early morning service GMTV beat Jon Snow and Mark Austin to the title of presenter of the year for his "approachable tone and his ability to ask the right questions".
Omaar, who earned the "scud stud" soubriquet when he reported from Baghdad during the Iraq conflict, lost in the specialist journalism category to a BBC colleague, Hilary Andersson, who won praise reporting from Africa largely for BBC4 News.
Mark Daly won young journalist of the year for The Secret Policeman: the BBC's exposé of racism among police recruits. Panorama and Real Story scored in the current affairs categories: in all, the BBC took seven awards, the same as the combined total for ITV and Channel 4.
Sky was named news channel of the year and took the innovation award for its graphical and journalistic reconstructions of the Hutton inquiry and the Soham murder trial.
The RTS dedicated the judges' award to all the journalists who died covering the Iraq war.
The winners
News programme of the year
ITV Evening News: "The programme's treatment of stories was smart, clever, original and effective"
News event
Iraq war - Channel 4 News: "Dared to be different in its coverage of the war"
Programme
Living with Michael Jackson (Granada for ITV1): "Exhibited great journalistic enterprise"
Presenter
John Stapleton (GMTV): "He has range, and a terrific touch - the professional's professional"
Television journalist
John Irvine (ITV News): "Judges noted his bravery and long-term commitment to this story"
Specialist
Hilary Andersson (BBC): "Had an outstanding year - her journalism displayed insight and compassion"
News - home
Ulster Racism (BBC1): "Tackled a story rarely seen on British television news"
News - international
Welcome to Baghdad (ITV News): "You felt you were beside John Irvine on the road to Baghdad"
Current affairs - home
Cot Death - Real Story with Fiona Bruce (BBC1): "Carefully produced with a wealth of insights"
Current affairs - international
In the Line of Fire - Panorama (BBC1): "A fine film showing the ghastly reality of modern warfare"
www.guardian.co.uk/uk_new...36,00.html
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Matt Wells
Wednesday February 25, 2004
The Guardian
Rageh Omaar may have been the BBC's scud stud, but ITN's coverage of the Iraq war earned the greater admiration of his fellow professionals yesterday.
The broadcaster, which produces news programmes for ITV and Channel 4, finally put to bed a damaging period of budget cuts and low staff morale last night when it took top honours for its Iraq war coverage at the Royal Television Society's journalism awards.
John Irvine, who reported from Baghdad for ITV News during the war, was named television journalist of the year for his "bravery, quality of writing to picture and his long-term commitment to this story". Irvine's coverage of the coalition forces' arrival in Baghdad also took the international news award, beating entries from the BBC's Ten O'Clock News and Newsnight programmes.
Channel 4's coverage of the Iraq war beat that of the BBC and Sky to the news event award: judges said it "explored themes untouched by other broadcasters, and from the studio marshalled a vigorous dialogue about the rights and wrongs of the war and its conduct". Its reporters, notably the diplomatic correspondent, Lindsey Hilsum, "contributed poise and insight from the frontline".
The ITV network scored highly in other categories: ITV Evening News took the award for news programme of the year, beating the BBC's Ten O'Clock News. Judges praised the standards of reporting and analysis as "first class" and commended its political editor, Nick Robinson.
Living with Michael Jackson, a special edition of the Tonight programme in which Martin Bashir interviewed the pop singer about his life and relationship with children, took programme of the year. It was "riveting television with serious revelations that have stood the test of fierce reaction". Bashir said he was "humbled and delighted" by the award.
John Stapleton of ITV's early morning service GMTV beat Jon Snow and Mark Austin to the title of presenter of the year for his "approachable tone and his ability to ask the right questions".
Omaar, who earned the "scud stud" soubriquet when he reported from Baghdad during the Iraq conflict, lost in the specialist journalism category to a BBC colleague, Hilary Andersson, who won praise reporting from Africa largely for BBC4 News.
Mark Daly won young journalist of the year for The Secret Policeman: the BBC's exposé of racism among police recruits. Panorama and Real Story scored in the current affairs categories: in all, the BBC took seven awards, the same as the combined total for ITV and Channel 4.
Sky was named news channel of the year and took the innovation award for its graphical and journalistic reconstructions of the Hutton inquiry and the Soham murder trial.
The RTS dedicated the judges' award to all the journalists who died covering the Iraq war.
The winners
News programme of the year
ITV Evening News: "The programme's treatment of stories was smart, clever, original and effective"
News event
Iraq war - Channel 4 News: "Dared to be different in its coverage of the war"
Programme
Living with Michael Jackson (Granada for ITV1): "Exhibited great journalistic enterprise"
Presenter
John Stapleton (GMTV): "He has range, and a terrific touch - the professional's professional"
Television journalist
John Irvine (ITV News): "Judges noted his bravery and long-term commitment to this story"
Specialist
Hilary Andersson (BBC): "Had an outstanding year - her journalism displayed insight and compassion"
News - home
Ulster Racism (BBC1): "Tackled a story rarely seen on British television news"
News - international
Welcome to Baghdad (ITV News): "You felt you were beside John Irvine on the road to Baghdad"
Current affairs - home
Cot Death - Real Story with Fiona Bruce (BBC1): "Carefully produced with a wealth of insights"
Current affairs - international
In the Line of Fire - Panorama (BBC1): "A fine film showing the ghastly reality of modern warfare"
www.guardian.co.uk/uk_new...36,00.html
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