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THE 20TH ANNUAL NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARD NOMINEES ANNOUNCED BY THE NATIONAL ACADEMY OF TELEVISION ARTS AND SCIENCES
New York, July 23 --The 20th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award Nominees were announced today by John Cannon, President of the National Academy of Television Arts and Sciences. The Awards recognize outstanding achievement by individuals and programs broadcast during the 1998 calendar year.
"This is a vintage year for the News and Documentary Emmy Awards," observed Mr. Cannon. "Not only are there a record number of entries this year (1324), but the quality of television news in America remains high, as reflected by this year's 116 nominations."
A black-tie dinner and ceremony is scheduled on Wednesday;September 8th at the Marriott Marquis Hotel's Broadway Ballroom, New York City.
Following established tradition, 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 ofLutz and Carr, LLP, follows:
PBS-27 ABC-20 CBS-18 NBC-14 TBS-13 DISCOVERY- 6 HB0-4 CINEMAX-3
CNN-2 TLC-2 UNIVISION- 2 ANIMAL PLANET-- 1 FOX-1 MSNBC-1 MTV-1 IDSTRORY-1
A complete list of the 20th Annual News and Documentary Emmy Award nominations and other pertinent awards information is available on the Academy's website at (www.emmyonline.org).
The 20th 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.
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
Nominations and awards were determined on the basis of excellence with no limitations as to number of areas.
Programs and Program Segments were entered and judged in their individual content "areas". All areas had the possibility of one award, more than one award, or no award, judged against the standards of excellence only, non-competitively.
THE NOMINATIONS FOR PROGRAMS/SEGMENTS
Emmy(s) to Producer(s) and Reporter(s)/Correspondent(s)
OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY- (PROGRAMS)
"CRISIS IN THE WHITE HOUSE- THE PRESIDENT VISITS THE HEARTLAND" ........•.••.............................................................................. ABC (ABC News Nightline)
Executive Producer: Tom Bettag
Anchor/Managing Editor: Ted Koppel
Senior Producer:
Correspondent:
Mark Nelson
John Donvan
"TRUE LIFE: MATTHEW'S MURDER" •.••...•..........••..........••........•..............•. MTV
(True Life)
Executive Producers:
Producer:
Co- Producer:
Lauren Lazin, Dave Sirulnick
Julie Merson
Nicole Sampogna
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OUTSTANDING _COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY - (SEGMENTS)
''BIRMINGHAM TORNADO'' ........................................................................ ABC
(ABC News World News Tonight)
Producers: Andrew fies, Bert Rudman
Correspondents: Rebecca Chase, Erin Hayes
''SAVING JJ'' ............................................................................................ TBS
(National Geographic Explorer)
Executive Producer:
Senior Producer:
Producers:
Michael Rosenfeld
David M Royle
William Morgan, Jason Williams
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OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A BREAKING NEWS STORY IN A REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST- (SEGMENTS)
"INDONESIA: THE FALL OF SUHARTO" ... ............................................... .... ABC
(ABC News: World News Tonight)
Executive Producer: Paul Friedman
Producer: Ray Homer
Correspondent: Mark Litke
"JOHN GLENN : A PIONEER RETURNS" .................................... DISCOVERY
Discovery News/ABC News
Executive Producer: Carol Williams
Senior Producer: Jon Schriber
Editorial Producer: Robert Ferraro
Producers: Kathy Abbott, Sandy Petrykowski
Correspondent: Aaron Brown, Ned Potter
''TORNADOS'' ..................................................................................... ABC
(ABC News: World News Tonight)
Executive Producer: Katherine O'Hearn
Senior Producers: Jonathan Banner, Muriel Pearson
Producer: Andrew Fies
Correspondent: Erin Hayes
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OUTSTANDING INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY- (PROGRAMS)
"DAY OF RECKONING ......................................................................... NBC
Dateline NBC
Executive Producer:
Senior Producers:
Producers:
Correspondents:
Neal· Shapiro
Lisa Hsia, John Reiss, Marc Rosenwasser
Elizabeth Fischler, Brian Gaffney, Deirdre Hanlon Gaffney, Soraya Gage, Bob Gilmartin, John Grassie. Sharon Isaak Hoffman, Lee Kamlet, Michael Kosnar, Mathew Lombardi
Len Cannon, Dawn Fratangelo, David Gregory, Dennis Murphy, Mike Taibbi
"THE CAPITAL SHOOTING" ....................................................................... ABC
(ABC News Nightline)
Executive Producer:
Anchor/Managing Editor:
Tom Bettag
Ted Koppel
Mark Nelson
John Donvan
Senior Producer:
Correspondent:
"TRAGEDY IN CENTRAL AMERICA" .................................................. UNIVISION
(Univision News Presents)
Executive Producer: Sylvia Rosabei-Ley
Producers:
Anchors:
Correspondent:
Patsy Loris, Maria Quezada, Marilyn Strauss, Lourdes Torres, Miguel Villamizar
Maria Collins, Jorge Ramos, Maria Salinas, Neida Sandoval
Salvador Castellanos
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OUTSTANDING INSTANT COVERAGE OF A NEWS STORY INA REGULARLY SCHEDULED NEWSCAST- (SEGMENTS)
"AMERICA STRIKES" ................................................................................ NBC
(NBC Nightly News With Tom Brokaw)
Executive Producer: David Doss
Anchor/Managing Editor: Tom Brokaw
Senior Producers: Jonathan Wald, Ben Sherwood
Brondcast Producers: M. L. Flynn, Albert Oetgen
Coordinating Producer: Gena Fitzgerald
Producers: Susanna Aaron, Justin Balding, Jay Blackman, Andy Gross, Marc Koslow, Donna Nelson, John O'Rourke, Naomi pinrad, Robert Windrem
Correspondents: Ron Allen, David Bloom, Bob Hager, Andrea Mitchell, Pete Williams
HUIRRICANE MITCH ........................................................................ UNIVISION
(Univision NewS)
Executive Producer: Sylvia Rosabei-Ley
Producers: Patsy Loris, Marilyn Strauss, Lourdes Torres, Miguel Villamizar
Anchors: Maria Collins, Neida Sandoval
Correspondents: Krupskaia Alis, Salvador Castellanos, Mayra Navarro
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TARGET AMERICA: THE EMBASSY BOMBINGS .......................................... NBC
(NBC Nightly News With Tom Brokaw)
Executive Producer: David Doss
Anchor/Managing Editor: Tom Brokaw
Senior Producers: Jonathan Wald, Ben Sherwood
Broadcast Producers: M. L. Flynn, Albert Oetgen
Coordinating Producers: Gena Fitzgerald, Elizabeth Vaughan ·-.... ..... _
Producers: John Aaron, Dou Adams, Justin Balding, John Holland John O'Rourke, John Rutherford, Kenneth Strickland Robert Windrem
Correspondents: Ron Allen, Jim Miklaszewski, Andrea Mitchell, Claire Shipman
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OUTSTANDING BACKGROUND I ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE CURRENT STORY -
(PROGRAMS)
"AWAKENINGS: THE REAL STORY" ................................................ DISCOVERY
(The Discovery Channel)
Executive Producer:
Producer:
Steve Burns
Emma Walker
''THE 30-SECOND CANDIDATE'' ............................................................... "'"PBS
(The 30-Second Candidate)
Co - Producers: Cathy Bissen, David Iverson
"THE LAST MILE" ..................................................................................... NBC
(Dateline NBC)
Executive Producer: Neal Shapiro
Senior Producer: Marc Rosenwasser
Producer: Susan Adamsbrock
Correspondent: John Larson
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OUTSTANDING BACKGROUND I ANALYSIS OF A SINGLE CURRENT STORY(SEGMENTS)
"BACK TO MY LAI'' ................................................................................. CBS
(60 Minutes)
Executive Produce:
Producer:
Correspondent:
Don Hewitt
Thomas Anderson
Mike Wallace
"BREATHING LESSONS" .......................................................................... ABC
(ABC News "The Pulse")
Executive Producer: Robert G Lange
Senior Producer:
Producer:
Correspondent:
Diane Slaine
Rick Wilkenson
Sylvia Chore
"IN MEMORY OF ALISA ..................................................................... ~ ....... CBS
(60 Minutes)
Executive Producer:
Senior Producers:
Producer:
Correspondent:
Don Hewitt
Josh Howard, Esther Kartiganer, Merri Lieberthal
Rich Bonin
Lesley Stahl
"MICROSOFT VS. THE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT" .•.•......•.............................. PBS
(The Newshour with Jim Leherer)
Executive Producer: Lester Crystal
Senior Producer:
Producer:
Correspondent:
Jeffery Brown
Lori Cohen
Paul Solman
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"MYSTERY AT SEA" ............................................................................... ABC
(ABC News 20/20)
Producer:
Correspondent:
Samuel Fine
Lynn Scherr
"THOU SHALT KILL" ................................................................................. CBS
(60 Minutes)
Producer:
Correspondent:
Andrew Tkach
Christiane Amanpour
"YURI THE GREAT" .................................................................................. CBS
(60 Minutes)
Producer:
Correspondent:
Leslie Cockburn
Steve Kroft
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OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM- (PROGRAMS)
"AS IT HAPPENED: AMERICA HELD HOSTAGE: 444 DAYS TO FREEDOM" ..... THC
(The History Channel)
Executive Producer:
Producer:
Nick Fraser, Marie-France Han, Charlie Maday
Mick.Csaky
"CRIME AND PUNISHMENT, PARTS 1 & 2" ...............•.....•.•.......................... ABC
(ABC News Nightline)
Executive Producer: Tom Bettag
Senior Producer: Mark Nelson
Anchor/Managing Editor: Ted Koppel
"SURVIVAL IN THE SKY" ........................................................................... TLC
(Sky Crimes)
Executive Producers: Nancy Lavin, John Smithson
Series Producer:
Producer:
David Darlow
Laura Thomson
"TEEN KILLERS: A SECOND CHANCE" ...................................................... HBO
(Teen Killers: A Second Chance)
Executive Producers: Steve Amen, Vince DiPersio, Bill Guttentag
Senior Producer: Larry Badger
"WACO: THE RULES OF ENGAGEMENT" .................................................... HBO
(HBO Signature Double Exposure)
Executive Producers: Amy Sommer Gifford, Dan Gifford, Sheila Nevins
Producers: Nancy Abraham, William Gazecki, Michael McNulty
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OUTSTANDING INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISM- (SEGMENTS)
"MADE IN AMERICA" .............................................................................. ABC
ABC News 20/20
Executive Producer: Victor Neufeld
Senior Investigative Producer: David Rummel
Producers: Matthew Karatz, Rhonda Schwartz
Correspondent: Brian E Ross
"BROKEN PROMISES" ............................................................................... CBS
60 Minutes
Executive Producer: Don Hewitt
Senior Producers: Josh Howard, Esther Kartiganer, Merri Lieberthal
Producer: Rome Hartman
Correspondent: Lesley Stahl
"CODE NAME: TEACUP" ........................................................................... CNN
(NewsStand: CNN & TIME)
Executive Producer: Civia Tamarkin
Producer: Steve Daly, John Fielding
Correspondent: David Ensor
"MASSACRE IN ALGERIA" ........................................................................ CBS
(60 Minutes)
Executive Producer: Don Hewitt
Senior Producer: Josh Howard, Esther Kartiganer, Merri Lieberthal
Producer: Scott Bronstein
Correspondent: Christiane Amanpour
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"PRIMETIME LIVE-"DOUBLE CROSS" ............................................................ ABC
(ABC News Primetime Live)
Executive Producer: Phyllis McGrady
Anchor:
Senior Producer:
Producer:
Forrest Sawyer
Ira Rosen
Jude Dratt
"THE DEADLY TRADE IN FAKE MEDICINE" ....................................... _ .......... CBS
(60 Minutes)
Executive Producer: Don Hewitt
Producer: Walt Bogdanich, Frank Koughan
Correspondent: Mike Wallace
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OUTSTANDING INTERVIEW I INTERVIEWER(S)
"AT HOME WITH BOB AND MICHELLE" ...................................................... ABC
(ABC News 20/20
Producers:
Anchor:
Andrea Amiel, Martin Clancy
Barbara Walters
"CANDICE BERGEN/MURPHY BROWN" ...................................................... CBS
(60 Minutes)
Executive Producer: Don Hewitt
Producer: Abigail Pogrebin
Correspondent: Mike Wallace
"A WOMAN OF IRELAND" .................................................................. : ....... CBS
(CBS News Sunday Morning)
Executive Producer: Missie Rennie
Producer: Mary Loiu Teel
Correspondent: Charles Osgood
"GEORGE SOROS" ... ................................................................................ CBS
(60 Minutes)
Producer: Correspondent::
Leslie Cockburn Steve Kroft
"KARLA FAYE TUCKER" ........................................................................ CNN
(Larry King Live)
Executive Producer: Wendy Whitworth
Senior Producer: Mary Gregory
Anchor: Larry King
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OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY -(PROGRAMS)
"CHILDREN OF THE HARVEST" ................................................................. NBC
(Dateline NBC)
Executive Producer: Neal Shapiro
Producers: Victor M Arango, Andy Court
Correspondent: Dennis Murphy
"CRY RAPE'' ............................................... :;: .................................................... CBS
(48 Hours)
Executive Producer: Susan Zirinsky
Senior Producer: Jim Murphy
Producers: Katie Boyle, Rebecca Brugger, Kathleen O'Connell,·Abra Potkin Bruce Spiegel, Mead Stone
Correspondent: Bill Lagattuta
"EVEREST-THE DEATH ZONE'' ................................................................... PBS
(NOVA)
Producers: David Breashears, Liesl Clark
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OUTSTANDING COVERAGE OF A CONTINUING NEWS STORY -(SEGMENTS)
"JOEL SONNENBERG" ............................... .' ............................................. CBS
(Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel)
Producer:
Correspondent:
Don Moseley
Carol Marin
"MARK PHILLIPS IN BAGHDAD" .............................................................. CBS
(CBS Evening News with Dan Rather)
Producer:
Correspondent:
Larry Doyle
Mark Phillips
"MUD AND MISERY" ................................................................................. CBS
(CBS Sunday Morning)
Executive Producer: Missie Rennie
Producers: Larry Doyle, James Houtrides
Correspondent: Byron Pitts
"NIGHT OF TERROR" ............................................................................... ABC
(ABC News- 20/20)
Executive Producer: Victor Neufeld
Producer: Michael Sicks
Correspondent: John Quimones
"STANDING BY ROBERTO" ........................................................................ ABC
(ABC News 20/20)
Executive Producer:
Producer:
Correspondent
Victor Neufeld
Joe Pfifferling
Aaron Brown
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"AFRICA SERIES" .................................................................................... ABC
(World News Tonight)
Executive Producer: Paul Friedman
Producers: Clark Bentson, Richard Coolidge, Bruno Silvestre
Correspondents: Sheila MacVicar, John McWethy, Jim Wooten
"BARREN SEAS" ........................................................................... DISCOVERY
(Discovery News/ABC News)
Executive Producer:
Senior Producer: Editorial Producer:
Carol Williams
Jon Schriber Robert Ferraro
Producers:
Correspondents:
Lynn Harris, Peter Imber, Anne Tracy, Betsy Wagner .
Bill Blakemore, Lisa Salters, Barry Serafin
"YOUNG STATE, ANCIENT LAND- THE LEMON TREE" ................................ CBS
(CBS News Sunday Morning)
Executive Producer: Missie Rennie
Producer: Dan Mogulof
Correspondent: Bob Simon
"OSAMA BIN LADEN" ............................... 7 ............................................ ABC
(World News Tonight with Peter Jennings) ~ ·
Executive Producer:
Senior Producer:
Producers:
Correspondents:
Paul Friedman
Chris Isham
Terri Lichstein, Portia Robertson, Len Tepper, Marcus
Wilford
John Cochran, Sheila MacVicar, John Miller
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"THE GLOBAL ECONOMY" ....................................................................... ABC
(World News Tonight with Peter Jennings)
Executive Producer: Paul Friedman
Producer: Nicole Gallagher
Correspondent: Robert Krulwich
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OUTSTANDING INFORMATIONAL OR CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
(PROGRAMS)
"HASIDISM IN AMERICA" ..•.•..•....••.....•.............•..........•.•..•......................... PBS (A Life Apart)
V Executive Producer: Arnold Labaton Producers: Menachem Daum, Oren Rudavsky
JUST BAAIN SURGERY ............................................................................. ABC (ABC News Nightline) Executive Producer: Anchor/Managing Editor: Producer: Correspondent:
Tom Bettag Ted Koppel Mary Beth Kishner Robert Krulwich
"KIDS OF SURVIVAL: THE LIFE AND ART OF TIM ROLLINS & KOS" ...•.•.. CINEMAX ( Cine max Reel Life) Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins Supervising Producer: Jackie Glover Producers: Dan Geller , Dayna Goldfine
"LIFE ON THE STREET'' ............................................................................. PBS
\) (Anatomy of a Homicide) Producer: Theodore Bogosian
"THE SECRET LIFE OF BARBIE" .•....••...••...••.••.•...........•••••..••.....••....••........ ABC (ABC News Thursday Night) Executive Producer: Janice Tomlin Senior Producers: Rudy Bednar, Jon Meyersohn Producer: Lisa Jackson Correspondent Robert Krulwich
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OUTSTANDING INFORMATIONAL OR CULTURAL PROGRAMMING
(SEGMENTS)
"LAND OF THE ANACONDA" ...................................................................... TBS
(National Geographic Explorer)
Executive Producers:
Senior Producer:
Producers:
Michael Rosenfeld, Keenan Smart
David M Royle
Carol Farneti, Richard Foster
"REALM OF THE GREAT WHITE BEAR" ....................................................... TBS
(National Geographic Explorer)
Executive Producers: Michael Rosenfeld, Keenan Smart
Senior Producer: David M Royle
Producer: David Wright
"SISTERS'' ............................................................................................... NBC
(Dateline NBC)
Executive Producer:
Senior Producer:
Producer:
Correspondent:
Neal Shapiro
Diane Masciale
Betsy Osha
Rob Stafford
"THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS" ............................................................ NBC
(Dateline NBC)
Executive Producer:
Senior Producer:
Producer:
Correspondent:
Neal Shapiro
Lisa Hsia
Sophia Faskianos
Dawn Fratangelo
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(. .. Continued)
"VIETNAM NURSES" ................................................................................. CBS
(Public Eye With Bryant Gumbel)
Producer:
Correspondent:
Phil Shimkin
Peter Van Sant
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OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING- (PROGRAMS)
"FAMILY NAME'' ....................................................................................... PBS
(P.O.V./America Documentary, Inc.)
Executive Producer: Lisa Heller
Producer: Macky Alston
"UP FROM CITY STREETS" ........................................................................ PBS
(The Irish in America)
Producers: Thomas Lennon, Maria Patrick
"VOICES OF THE CHILDREN" ..................................................................... PBS
(Voices of the Children)
Executive Producer: Zuzana Justman
Producer Jiri Jezek, Robert Kanter
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OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL PROGRAMMING- (SEGMENTS)
"THE TRAGEDY OF JONESTOWN" ............................................................. ABC
(ABC News 20/20)
Executive Producers: Phyllis McGrady, Victor Neufeld, Janice Tomlin
Senior Producers: Rudy Bednar, Jon Meyersohn
Producers: Courtney Bullock, Deanna Lee, Betsy West
Anchor: Forrest Sawyer
"HIS RESOUNDING VOICE" ......................... ;i� .......................... ................. CBS
(CBS News Sunday Morning)
Executive Producer:
Producer:
Correspondent:
Missie Rennie
James Houtrides
Martha T eichner
"THE VANISHING'' .................................................................................... NBC
(Dateline NBC)
Executive Producer:
Senior Producer:
Producer:
Correspondent:
Neal Shapiro
Marc Rosenwasser
Sophia Faskianos
Mike Taibbi
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OUTSTANDING HISTORICAL PROGRAMING WITH LIMITED DRAMATIZATION
- (PROGRAMS)
"JUDGEMENT DAY" ................................................................................. PBS
(Africans In America)
Executive Producer:
Senior Producer:
Producer:
Orlando Bagwell
Susan Bellows
Llewellyn Smith
"THE FATE OF NATIONS" ........................................................................ PBS
(The U.S. - Mexican War 1846-1848)
Series Producer:
Senior Producer:
Producers:
Sylvia Komatsu
Paul Espinosa
Ginny Martin, Rob Tranchin
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DOCUMENTARYPROGRAMING:WRITERS
JOHN BRED AR, JON GOODMAN ............................................................... TBS"Dinosaur Fever"
(National Geographic Explorer)
DAVID HELTON .............................................................................. DISCOVERY
"Rocketships,,
( (The Discovery Channel)
MARK L. "ZWONITZER ............................................................................... PBS
"The Long Journey Home"
(The Irish in America)
ALLI�()� ARC,O ........................................................................................ Tl3S
"The Secret Life of Cats"
(National Geographic Explorer)
IAN MCGEE ........................................................................... ANIMAL PLANET"Twisted Tales"
(Bats)
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DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: (DIRECTORS)
THEODORE BOGOSIAN ............................................................................ PBS
"Anatomy of a Homicide: Life on the Street"
WALTER BROCK ...................................................................................... PBS
"If I Can't Do It"(P.0.V./America Documentary, Inc.}
ARTHUR eeue .......................................................................................... PBS
"Licensed To Kill"(P.O.V./America Documentary, Inc.}
MARK LEWIS ............................................................................................. TBS
"Rat"(National Geographic Explorer}
SUSAN TODD, ANDY YOUNG ...................................................................... PBS
"The Living Edens: Madagascar"(ABC/Kane}
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DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: RESEARCHERS
JASON SAMUELS, ERIK H. WERTH .......................................................... NBC
"A Few Good Men"
(Dateline NBC)
LUCINDA LEACH, GEOFFREY PINGREE ...................................................... PBS
"A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America"
(PBS Special)
MIKAELA BEARDSLEY, LAURA MCKELLAR, JULIE SACKS .............. 1.� .......... PBS
"All Across America" I .
l . {The Irish in America)
CATHERINE BENEDICT ............................................................................. PBS
"The Terrible Transformation"
"Judgement Day"
{Africans in America: America's Journey Through Slavery}
KATHARINE ENGLISH, CAROLINE HECKS, ANDREW .................................... TLC
"TWA 800 - The Investigation"
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DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: CINEMATOGRAPHERS
ANDY YOUNG ........................................................................................... PBS
"The Living Edens: Madagascar"
(ABC/Kane)
Pl ETER De VRIES .......••••••••••.••.•••.•••••.........•.......•••.••••..••••••..........•.••••••••••• TBS
"Rat"
(National Geographic Explorer)
WILLIAM LONG, DAVID WRIGHT ..................•...••.••.•.•.................••....••.......•• TBS
'Realm of the Great White Bear'
(National Geographic Explorer)
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DAVID HAMLIN ..................................................................................... TBS
"Fire and Iceland"
{National Geographic Explorer)
AL GIDDINGS, DAVID HANNAN ..••••••..............•..•.••..••..•.....................•.•....•. PBS --1
"The Living Edens: Palau"{ABC/Kane)
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OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT IN NEWS AND
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: SOUND
ALAN DECKER, MARK KORBA, MARK LINDEN, EMMANUEL MAIRESSE, MIKE MARION, KEVIN MEREDITH, DAVE RUDDICK, MARY KAIGER-SCHAFF, JANET URBAN .......................................................................................................... NBC
"Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid"
(National Geographic Special)
ALAN DECKER, CLIFFORD HOELSCHER , MARK LINDEN, SUSAN TODD .•.•.. PBS
"The Living Edens: Madagascar"
(ABC/Kane)
GRACE ATKINS, ALAN DECKER, CLIFFORD HOELSCHER, MARK LINDEN ................................................................................................... PBS
"The Living Edens: Palau"
{ABC/Kane)
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT IN NEWS AND
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: EDITORS: VIDEOTAPE AND FILM
CATHERINE SHIELDS ............................................................................... PBS
"A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America" (PBS Special)
BRIAN EDWARDS, CHRIS SANDERSON, JEREMY WALES ........................... HBO
'Innocents Lost'
TIM ATZINGER, SCOTT GAMZON ........................................................ CINEMAX
"Party Monster" (Cinemax Reel Life)
EDWARD DELGADO ...................................................................... :· .......... ABC
"Sarajevo Savior" (ABC News - Primetime Live)
EMMANUEL MAIRESSE ........................................................................... NBC
"Sea Monsters: Search for the Giant Squid" (National Geographic Special)
PAUL CANTWELL, BETH SPIEGEL. ............................................................ NBC
"The Dragons of Galapagos" (National Geographic Special)
KEN A. ELUTO ........................................................................................... PBS
"The Great Hunger" (The Irish in America: The Long Journey Home)
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT IN NEWS AND
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: LIGHTING DIRECTORS
CAROL FARNETI, RICHARD FOSTER .......................................................... TBS
"Night Stalkers"
V(National Geographic Explorer)
KEITH BRUST, JOHN DAVEY, DAVE GOULDING, CHRIS OPENSHAW, ERICH ROLAND .................................................................................................... TBS
"The Secret Life of Cats"
(National Geographic Explorer)
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OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT IN NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: GRAPHIC DESIGNERS
MIKE CLARK, JENNIFER YU JOHN YU ........................................................ FOX
"Fox Files"
JOHN CHISMAR,JOE DETTMORE, VINCENT OlGA, FRAN IZZO, SAM MANDRAGONA .................................................................................... MSNBC
MSNBC Design
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT IN NEWS AND
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: TITLE SEQUENCES
DANA BONOMO, MARY HICKS, DIANA LOCHRIDGE, PATRICK MCDONOUGH, RACHEL REICHMAN ................................................................................. TBS
"National Geographic Explorer"
JOETIE SPINELLI. ......................................................................... DISCOVERY
"SPYTEK"
(Spy Vs.Spy)
WENDY COQUILLA, JEFF WUNDERLICH ......................................... DISCOVERY
"Top Secret"
FREDI GRAVENSTEIN, ROB JAMESON, KERRY KENEMBER, JONATHAN SARGENT .............................................................................................. WTBS
"Wild!Life Adventures"
(Turner Original Productions)
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT IN NEWS AND
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: ART DIRECTORS/SCENIC DESIGNERS
JAMES FENHAGEN, ERIK ULFERS ............................................................ NBC
"Dateline NBC"
JEFF CHA YETTE, STEWART CHRIS, CHARLES COLLINS, ANN CUDWORTH, CRAIG WEISS .......................................................................................... CBS
"Leaders and Revolutionaries"
{CBS News I Time - 100 People of the Century)
MYRA LEWIS ................................................................................ DISCOVERY
"Swarms"
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
OUTSTANDING INDIVIDUAL ACHIEVEMENT IN A CRAFT IN NEWS AND
DOCUMENTARY PROGRAMING: MUSIC
PAUL CHRISTIANSON ............................................................................... PBS
"A Paralyzing Fear: The Story of Polio in America"
(PBS Special)
TODD BOEKELH EIDE .................................................................................... CIN EMAA. "Kids of Survival: The Life and Art of Tim Rollins and K.O.S."
(Cinemax Reel Life)
MARTIN FRIEDEL ...................................................................................... NBC
The Dragons of Galapagos
(National Geographic Special)
LAURA KARP MAN .................................................................................... PBS
"The Living Edens: Madagascar"
(ABC/Kane)
LAURA KARPMAN .................................................................................... PBS
The Living Edens: Palau
(ABC/Kane)
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THE NOMINATIONS
THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
SPECIAL CLASSIFICATION FOR OUTSTANDING NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY
PROGRAM ACHIEVEMENT
AMERICA UNDERCOVER: LIFE OF CRIME 2 ................................................ HBO
(America Undercover)
Executive Producer: Sheila Nevins
Supervising Producer: Jackie Glover
Producer: Jon Alpert
SHE SHORTS ............................................................... ,,. ........................... PBS
(P.O.V./America Documentary, Inc.)
Executive Producer: Lisa Heller
Producers: Tina DiFeliciantonio, Ellie Lee, Elizabeth Schub, Jane Wagner
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
BREAKDOWN BY MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
ABC
ABC News 2
Nightline 4
Primetime Live 2
20/20 7
World News Tonight 6
AOC News/Discovery News 2 CBS
CBS Evenign News 1
CBS News Special 1
CBS News Sunday Morning 4
Public Eye with Bryant Gumble 2
48 Hours 1
60 Minutes 9 CINEMAX
Reel Life 3
CNN
Larry King Live 1
NewsStand: CNN & Time 1 DISCOVERY
The 30 Second Candidate 1
Rocketships 1
Spytek 1
Swarms 2
Top Secret 1 (Continued ... )
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
BREAKDOWN BY MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
(. .. Continued)
HBO
America Undercover 1
Innocents Lost 1
Signature Double Exposure 1
Teen Killers: A Second Chance 1 NBC
Dateline NBC ...... _.....,_
8
NBC Nightly News 2 PBS
A Life Apart 1
Africans In America 2
Anatomy of a Homicide 2
Awakenings: The Real Story 1
Irish in America 4
P.O.V. American Documentary 4
PBS Special 3
The Living Edens 8
The Newshour with Jim Leherer 1
Nova 1
U.S.- Mexican War 1846-1848 1 TBS
National Geographic Explorer 16
Wild!Life Adventures 1
(Continued ... )
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
BREAKDOWN BY MULTIPLE NOMINATIONS
(. .. Continued)
THE LEARNING CHANNEL
Sky Crimes 1
TWA 800- The Investigation 1
UNIVISION
Univision News Presents 1
Univision News 1
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THE NOMINATIONS THE 1998 NEWS AND DOCUMENTARY EMMY AWARDS
NOMINEE INDEX BY NETWORK
ABC (20) .......................... 1, 2, 3, 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 15, 16, 17, 18, 22,30
ANIMAL PLANET (1) ............................................................................ 24
CBS (18) .............................................. 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 22,34
CINEMAX (2) ................................................................................. 18, 35
CNN (2) ......................................................................................... 11, 13
DISCOVERY (7) ............................................................. 3, 7, 16, 24, 33, 34
FOX (1 ) .............................................................................................. 32
HBO (6) .................................................................................... 1 0, 30, 36
MSNBC (1 ) ......................................................................................... 32
MTV (1) ............................................................................................... 1
NBC (14) .......................................... .4, 5, 6, 7, 14, 19, 22, 26, 29, 30, 34, 35
PBS (26) .............................. 7, 8, 14, 18, 21, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 35
TBS (13) ........................................................... 2, 19, 24, 25, 27, 28, 31, 33
THE HISTORY CHANNEL (1) ................................................................. 10
THE LEARNING CHANNEL (2) ......................................................... 1 0, 26
UNIVISION (2) ................................................................................... 4, 5
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