THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY …

THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

IMMEDIATE RELEASE 07/19/01 (revised 8/24/01)

THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES

New York, July 19, 2001 -- The 22nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominees were announced today by Bill Small, Vice Chairman for News and Documentaries of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast during the 2000 calendar year.

"The near record number of entries for the News and Documentary Emmy Awards reflect the continuing robust nature of television news in the United States," observed Mr. Small. "With almost 1450 entries this year and a total of 121 nominations, it is clear that American broadcasters continue their commitment to informing the public during a period of expanding programming opportunities"

A black-tie dinner and ceremony is scheduled on Wednesday, September 5th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel's Broadway Ballroom, New York City. The ceremony will be hosted by noted broadcast journalist Charles Osgood, and prominent national and international newsmakers will present the coveted Emmy awards.

The numerical breakdown, by broadcast and cable entities, as compiled by the independent accountancy firm of Lutz and Carr, LLP, follows:

PBS

26

CBS

24

ABC

18

NBC

13

CNBC

9

Cinemax

5

CNN

5

TLC

5

Discovery

5

HBO

2

MSNBC

2

Syndicated

3

Animal Planet

1

HBO Signature

1

MTV

1

VH1

1

A complete list of the 22nd Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations is available for viewing and downloading on the academy's web site at .

Requests for additions and corrections should be received no later than Friday, August 3, 2001. Send all requests to newsndocemmy@.

The 22nd 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.

MEDIA CONTACTS: ZARA MIRZA PUBLICIS DIALOG 212-684-6300

zara.mirza@publicis-

AWARDS CONTACT: BILL SMALL, VICE CHAIRMAN FOR NEWS AND DOCUMENTARIES NATAS

212-586-8424

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22 Annual News and Documentary Emmy Awards Nominations

NOMINEE INDEX

Programs and Segments

Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY ? PROGRAMS........................ 3 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY ? SEGMENTS......................... 4 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY

SCHEDULED NEWSCAST ..................................................................... 5 Outstanding INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY ? PROGRAMS............................ 6 Outstanding INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY

SCHEDULED NEWSCAST- SEGMENTS..................................................... 8 Outstanding BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE CURRENT STORY-

PROGRAMS........................................................................................ 9 Outstanding BACKGROUND/ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE CURRENT STORY-

SEGMENTS.........................................................................................10 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM ? PROGRAMS.......................................... 12 Outstanding INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM ? SEGMENTS.......................................... 14 Outstanding INTERVIEW / INTERVIEWER................................................................. 16 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY ? PROGRAMS..................... 17 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY ? SEGMENTS...................... 18 Outstanding COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY IN A

REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST...................................................20 Outstanding INFORMATIONAL OR CULTURAL PROGRAMMING ? PROGRAMS...............22 Outstanding INFORMATIONAL OR CULTURAL PROGRAMMING - SEGMENTS............... 24 Outstanding HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING ? PROGRAMS............................................ 25 Outstanding HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING ? SEGMENTS.............................................26 Outstanding HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING WITH LIMITED DRAMATIZATION ?

PROGRAMS......................................................................................... 27

Crafts

Outstanding WRITING.............................................................................................28 Outstanding DIRECTING.........................................................................................28 Outstanding RESEARCH..........................................................................................29 Outstanding CINEMATOGRAPHY.............................................................................30 Outstanding ELECTRONIC CAMERAWORK.................................................................30 Outstanding SOUND................................................................................................31 Outstanding EDITING.............................................................................................32 Outstanding LIGHTING DIRECTION...........................................................................32 Outstanding GRAPHIC AND ARTISTIC DESIGN.......................................................... 33 Outstanding SCENIC DESIGN....................................................................................34 Outstanding MUSIC................................................................................................34

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Nominations and awards were determined on the basis of excellence. All areas had the possibility of one award, more than one award, or no award.

THE NOMINATIONS

OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY - PROGRAMS

* NBC News Specials

Decision 2000: Battle For the White House--U.S. Supreme Court Decision

NBC

Executive Producer

Beth O'Connell

Senior Broadcast Producer

Bob Epstein

Senior Producer Philip Alongi, Cliff Kappler

Producer Joe Alicastro, Marian Porges, Joel Seidman

Anchor

Tom Brokaw

Correspondent Dan Abrams , David Bloom, David Gregory , Lisa Myers, Claire Shipman, Pete Williams

Program Analyst

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Legal Analyst

Richard Pildes

Washington Bureau Chief

Tim Russert

* ABC News Nightline

Election: The Day After

ABC

Executive Producer

Tom Bettag, Leroy Sievers

Senior Producer Richard Harris, Sara Just

Producer

Peter Demchuk, Mary Claude Foster, Amos Gelb, Ted Gerstein, Robin Goldman, Dan Green, George Griffin, Courtney

Jamieson, Jay LaMonica, Bryan Myers, Dan Morris,Joe O'Connor, Dianna Pierce, Madhulika Sikka, Dana Wolfe

Operations Producer

Hallye Galbraith

Anchor & Managing Editor

Ted Koppel

Correspondent

Chris Bury

* ABC News -- Peter Jennings Reporting

The Gunfight

Executive Producer

Thomas G Yellin

Senior Producer

Mark Obenhaus

Producer

Keith Summa

Correspondent

Peter Jennings

3

ABC

THE 22nd ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINATIONS

OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY - SEGMENTS

* Dateline NBC

The Great Race

NBC

Executive Producer

Neal Shapiro

Senior Producer

John Reiss

Producer

Peggy Holter

Correspondent

Len Cannon

* Dateline NBC

The Insider

NBC

Executive Producer

Neal Shapiro

Senior Producer

Marc Rosenwasser

Producer

Colleen Halpin Rubino

Correspondent

Chris Hansen

* Dateline NBC

Young Boy And The Sea

NBC

Executive Producer

Neal Shapiro

Senior Producer

Lisa Hsia

Producer Izhar Harpaz, Mary Murray, Shachar Bar-On

Correspondent

Keith Morrison

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OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST - (SEGMENTS)

* ABC World News Tonight

Firestone Tires and Ford Explorer

ABC

Executive Producer

Paul Slavin

Senior Producer

Fiona Conway

Producer Juliet Cassone, Dennis Powell

Field Producer

Stephanie Gosk

Correspondent

Bill Redeker

Investigative Reporter

Ariane De Vogue

* Discovery News

Mozambique Floods

Discovery

Executive Producer

Carol Williams

Senior Producer Jon Schriber, Knute Walker

Editorial Producer

Robert Ferraro

Producer

Justin Balding

Correspondent

Kevin Tibbles

Executive in Charge

Sharon Scott

Senior Executive Producer

Neal Shapiro

Executive Producer For The Discovery Channel:

Bob Reid

* Discovery News

Penguin Rescue

Executive Producer

Carol Williams

Senior Producer Jon Schriber, Knute Walker

Editorial Producer

Robert Ferraro

Producer

Karl Bostic

Correspondent

Keith Miller

Executive in Charge

Sharon Scott

Senior Executive Producer

Neal Shapiro

Executive Producer For The Discovery Channel

Stephen Reverand

Discovery

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