Best radio or TV business and/or economic reporting from abroad
AWARD DATE: 1991
AWARD NAME: The Carl Spielvogel Award 1991
AWARD RECIPIENT: Brian Ross, Rhonda Schwartz
AWARD RECIPIENT AFFILIATION: NBC
AWARD HONORED WORK: “Expose – French Spies.”
This story revealed the efforts of the French secret service to spy on American and other foreign business men. It pointed out how the competition between nations may be shifting in this era, from Cold War military struggle to a battle over commerce. The program was highlighted by an exceptional interview in which the former head of the
French secret service admitted to the covert operations. Although the judges felt there were many unneeded scenes of Paris, the brilliance of the report more than offset this.
Citation for Excellence:
CNN
“Inside Business from the Soviet Union”