Television is still the dominant medium for people
seeking news. However, as the social platforms and
online news sources become more prevalent, news
broadcasters need to work harder and continue to
invest in top-quality journalism.
When a group of protesters confronted Turkish
police in Istanbul’s Taksim Square, nobody thought it
would become a challenge to Turkey’s Prime Minister.
As the protest grew, CNN stayed with the dramatic
events live over the course of several weeks. At the
same time, it delivered context to its audience.
Arwa Damon reported live from amongst the
demonstrators who were facing police - sometimes
peacefully, sometimes violently. Nick Paton Walsh
covered the police tactics, which seemed both heavy-
handed and ineffective at the same time. Our judges
said that CNN’s live coverage of Anti-Government
Protests in Turkey represented great live, on-the-
ground reporting in challenging circumstances and
was the deserving winner in this category.
Highly commended
BBC Persian
Coverage of the Iranian Presidential Elections
BBC Persian television provided Iranian viewers round-
the-clock coverage of the June presidential elections.
With large numbers of expert guests, sharp analysis
and panel discussions, BBC Persian provided what
Iran’s state media did not - real, timely and accurate
coverage. The judges noted the depth of subject and
context and slick and engaging journalism.
NDTV
Delhi Gang Rape Protests
This was a story that affected a whole nation, and
NDTV provided coverage of the protests as they built
following the brutal gang rape of a 23 year old woman
on a private bus in New Delhi in December 2012.
Our judges noted the good, solid live coverage of
the demonstrations and protests.
Radio journalism is alive and well across the world,
and our entries provided evidence of continued
excellence in radio news.
Our winner is the Victoria Derbyshire Show on
BBC 5 Live. In December 2012, the two-hour
programme was broadcast live from an animal
research laboratory in the north-west of England.
Our judges noted that devoting a two-hour news
show to this controversial and topical subject was a
brave decision.
And it was a first in the UK - no-one has ever
broadcast live from inside an animal testing
laboratory before.
Judges found the programme was extremely well
executed and insightful. Great use of word pictures
throughout helped the listener understand. It was
classic investigative journalism and in-depth
reporting, well-balanced and thoroughly researched.
The judges also paid tribute to the presenter,
Victoria Derbyshire, for her extremely professional
moderation.
Inspiring creativity
Live journalism - TV
CNN
Live journalism - radio
BBC 5 Live
