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NATAS to Honor Schieffer, Burns, Russert
The National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will pay tribute to three lifetimes of achievement when it presents the 29th annual News & Documentary Emmy Awards on Sept. 22.
CBS News’ chief Washington correspondent and “Face the Nation” moderator Bob Schieffer, public broadcasting’s noted documentarian Ken Burns and NBC News’ late Washington bureau chief and “Meet the Press” moderator Tim Russert were announced as the recipients of the honors Tuesday.
“Bob Schieffer has given CBS News more than 30 years of high-quality reporting and anchoring and has won the admiration of both his fellow professionals and the American public. He is a role model for any aspiring journalist,” Bill Small, chairman of the News & Documentary Awards, said in the announcement.
Mr. Small praised Mr. Burns as having set the standards “for the very best in long-form documentaries in a wide range of subject matter, from the Civil War to baseball to Mark Twain to jazz. It is a record of the highest quality in documentary production, and without question many of the very best broadcasts on PBS bear his skilled production touch.”
“I am especially pleased that we are paying tribute to Tim Russert,” said NATAS President-CEO Peter Price. “Tim was the supreme example of a dedicated newsman, admired by his host of friends at NBC and elsewhere for his work ethic, his dedication to first-class journalism and his love of family. He was truly special.”
The awards ceremony will be held at Frederick P. Rose Hall at Lincoln Center.
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Peter Bright
Bravo Television Academy!
Worthy Salutes All.
Peter Bright
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