Best radio news or interpretation of international affairs
YEAR: 2003
AWARD NAME: The Lowell Thomas Award 2003
RECIPIENT: Jeb Sharp
AFFILIATION: PRI’s The World: BBC World Service, Public Radio International, WGBH Radio Boston
HONORED WORK: Iraq History Series
The series is a well-rounded, solid piece of analytical reporting on Iraq of the sort often missing from mainstream media. It provides context, insight, and interesting interviews in a fascinating history lesson, told with impartiality and without sensationalism.
Citation:
Susan Burton and Hyder Akbar
WBEZ-Chicago Public Radio
“This American Life: Teenage Embed”