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Current TV & Christof Putzel: ‘From Russia With Hate’

Provoked by shocking, violent videos disseminated on the Internet of people being beaten, Current TV correspondent Christof Putzel and his co-producer/videographer Lauren Cerre traveled to Russia to investigate the rise of a neo-Nazi faction that was inciting ethnic violence. The…

Safari Media, ITVS, Chris Sheridan & Patty Kim for PBS: ‘Abduction: The Megumi Yokota Story’

PBS’ weekly film series “Independent Lens” is no stranger to the duPont Awards. In fact, in 2006, “Seoul Train,” a film about human trafficking, was an award-winning entry from the series. “Independent Lens” will be honored again this week for…

ABC News, Tim Hetherington & Sebastian Junger for ‘Nightline’: ‘Nightline—The Other War: Afganistan’

Six months behind enemy lines in Afghanistan. That’s how long a team of journalists spent embedded with the United States Army’s 2nd Platoon of the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team, gathering dramatic stories and footage for “Nightline’s” “The Other War:…

HBO, Tom Lennon & Ruby Yang: ‘Cinemax Reel Life: The Blood of Yingzhou’

“The Blood of Yingzhou District,” an HBO Documentary Films presentation, takes viewers to a remote, poverty-stricken region of China, where AIDS has taken a terrifying toll on the population. Around 500 children have been orphaned by the disease, a small…

WJLA-TV, Washington, D.C., & Roberta Baskin: ‘Drilling for Dollars: Children’s Dentistry investigation’

Opening with video of a 4-year-old boy restrained in a dental office and screaming in pain, “Drilling for Dollars” is difficult to watch, even for the experienced investigative news team that produced it. Investigative reporter Roberta Baskin of Washington, D.C.’s…

WTVT-TV, Tampa, & Doug Smith: ‘Small Town Injustice’

The complex legal and emotional saga at the heart of WTVT-TV’s “Small Town Justice” began on May 11, 2001, when a fatal accident on a Florida state highway killed Nona Moore and her 8-year-old daughter Lindsey. Two other girls survived…

Oregon Public Broadcasting: ‘The Silent Invasion’

Oregon Public Broadcasting’s documentary, “The Silent Invasion,” tells of invasive plants, animals and insects and the threats they pose to the environment and agriculture. However, the story doesn’t just affect the Pacific Northwest region where it was broadcast. “This is…

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‘Beast’ Bows Below Expectations

A&E’s scripted series “The Beast” starring Patrick Swayze debuted back-to-back episodes Thursday night, attracting 3.6 million total viewers. In the 10 p.m. hour, “Beast” scored a 0.8 rating/2 share among adults 18-49 and drew 2.4 million viewers, according to Nielsen…