Sky’s protection of the downfall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has received finest information programme on the Broadcast Awards.
The hour-long particular, fronted by lead world news presenter Yalda Hakim, aired in December 2024 following the sudden ousting of the dictator.
That includes on-the-ground reporting and interviews from chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay and international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn, in addition to evaluation from Alistair Bunkall, Alex Rossi, and Ivor Bennett, the programme coated the aftermath of Assad’s toppling throughout prisons, hospital morgues, and his ransacked villa.
It was praised by judges for its excellent storytelling and “dedication to portray a world image”, together with Assad’s position as a key ally of Vladimir Putin.
One choose praised the “sturdy, educated journalists who offered nuanced insights” all through, whereas one other recommended its “wonderful editorial readability and insightful, even-handed journalistic evaluation”.
Judges additionally cited how extensively it was shared throughout social media, in addition to reward from human rights organisations, Syrian refuges within the UK, and business friends.
You may watch the programme in full on the high of this web page.
