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Scripps News wins first national News Emmy Award
ATLANTA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scripps News, the nation's only 24/7 broadcast news network available over the air, has won its first national News
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[{"type":"text","content":"ATLANTA, Sept. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Scripps News, the nation's only 24/7 broadcast news network available over the air, has won its first national News Emmy Award with its documentary news series, \"In Real Life.\"\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nThe National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the honors Wednesday evening during the news ceremony of the 44th News and Documentary Emmy Awards.\nScripps News won in the outstanding science, technology or environmental coverage category for \"In Real Life: Plastic Time Bomb.\" Other nominees in this category included CNN, National Geographic and Vice.\nThe winning 2022 episode of \"In Real Life\" presented a global exploration of the impact of microplastics on the planet and on our health – and what scientists are doing to help fix the problem. The reporting team traveled to Malaysia to show the impact of the world's un-recycled waste and explored gaps in the global recycling system – all while interviewing local residents and non-profit leaders and scientists from around the globe to bring viewers a closer look at our relationship to one of the world's most common materials.\nA second episode from the 2022 \"In Real Life\" season – \"The New Death\" – was also nominated this year in the outstanding soft feature story: long form category.\n\"This award, and our second nomination, are fantastic recognitions of Scripps News' commitment to going beyond the headlines to bring viewers deeper, context-driven reporting,\" said Scripps News President Kate O'Brian. \"With each visually stunning episode, the 'In Real Life' team takes viewers to the heart of important, but sometimes overlooked, stories playing out across the world and their impact on our communities – locally and globally. 'Plastic Time Bomb' did exactly that, sharing perspectives from multiple corners of the globe and bringing viewers a nuanced look at an issue that is often polarizing.\"\nThe winning Scripps News team included Nelufar Hedayat, correspondent; Kevin Clancy, producer, editor and director of photography; Grier Dill, animator; and Zach Toombs, executive producer. Viewers can watch the winning episode on Scripps News again this Sunday during a special replay at 8 p.m. ET.\nThis is the third time this year the \"In Real Life\" series has been honored for its reporting – it has won a Gracie Award from the ...