News Broadcasting
CNN.com 9/11 special gets online journalism award
US: The Columbia Graduate School of Journalism and the Online News Association (ONA) have acknowledged CNN.com coverage of 11 September. The broadcaster provided timely, accurate and complete information to a public that turned to online media for news as events of that day unfolded. By quickly providing a series of informational features in a variety of formats, CNN’s site offered clear and concise reporting about what had happened and how it was being dealt with.
The coverage, which can still be accessed at http://www.cnn.com/SPECIALS/2001/trade.center/ used constantly updated information from CNN reporters and producers around the world, photo galleries, maps, victim lists, emergency contact information, e-mail alerts, news for stranded travelers and continuous updates on the sites of the attacks. Honouring excellence in internet journalism, The Online Journalism Awards received 728 entries from 10 countries this year.
The Online Journalism awards are among several other major journalism awards administered by Columbia, including the Pulitzers, the National Magazine awards, the Alfred I. duPont-Columbia awards for broadcast journalism and the Maria Moors Cabot Prizes.
News Broadcasting
News18 India to air Sabse Bada Dangal on 4 May counting day
Channel promises fastest results, live trends and analysis across five states.
MUMBAI: Ballots will do the talking and screens will do the shouting. As counting day approaches for high-stakes Assembly elections across West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Assam and Puducherry, News18 India is gearing up for an all-day broadcast of its flagship election show, Sabse Bada Dangal, on 4 May from 6 am onwards. The Hindi news channel plans to deliver continuous, real-time updates as votes are tallied, combining live counting data with on-ground reporting and studio analysis. With political fortunes set to shift through the day, the coverage will track every swing, surge and surprise as trends turn into results.
The broadcast will feature a mix of senior political leaders, analysts and experts, offering instant reactions and decoding the evolving electoral picture. Expect heated debates, quick takes and detailed breakdowns as the numbers settle across all five states.
For News18 India, counting day has long been a high-visibility moment. The network is banking on its reporting reach, editorial bandwidth and technology-driven coverage to stay ahead in what is often a fiercely competitive news cycle.
With multiple battlegrounds and shifting narratives, the day promises both drama and data in equal measure. And if all goes to plan, Sabse Bada Dangal will once again turn the counting of votes into prime-time spectacle.
