Sky Women in Film and TV awards honour Alex Crawford, Sara Sidner and Zeina Khodr for Libyan reporting
Three female correspondents – Alex Crawford of Sky News, Sara Sidner of CNN and Zeina Khodr of al-Jazeera – have shared the achievement of the year prize at the 2011 Sky Women in Film and TV awards in central London.
Wft said the three women won the award for setting an example to their colleagues, because they were on the streets with the rebels, reporting under fire, while others seemed to report from their hotel rooftops in Tripoli.
Sue Perkins won the news and factual presenter award for her role on the BBC2 shows The Great British Bake Off and The Supersizers, while Janice Hadlow, controller of BBC2, was also honoured for her contribution to television.
The lifetime achievement award went to the comedian and actor Victoria Wood. The best performance of 2011 prize was won by the actor Emily Watson,...
Three female correspondents – Alex Crawford of Sky News, Sara Sidner of CNN and Zeina Khodr of al-Jazeera – have shared the achievement of the year prize at the 2011 Sky Women in Film and TV awards in central London.
Wft said the three women won the award for setting an example to their colleagues, because they were on the streets with the rebels, reporting under fire, while others seemed to report from their hotel rooftops in Tripoli.
Sue Perkins won the news and factual presenter award for her role on the BBC2 shows The Great British Bake Off and The Supersizers, while Janice Hadlow, controller of BBC2, was also honoured for her contribution to television.
The lifetime achievement award went to the comedian and actor Victoria Wood. The best performance of 2011 prize was won by the actor Emily Watson,...
- 12/2/2011
- by Maggie Brown
- The Guardian - Film News
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