Sky’s protection of the downfall of Bashar al-Assad in Syria has received greatest information programme on the Broadcast Awards.
The hour-long particular, fronted by lead world information 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 worldwide affairs editor Dominic Waghorn, in addition to evaluation from Alistair Bunkall, Alex Rossi, and Ivor Bennett, the programme lined 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 worldwide image”, together with Assad’s function as a key ally of Vladimir Putin.
One decide praised the “sturdy, educated journalists who offered nuanced insights” all through, whereas one other counseled 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 trade friends.
You may watch the programme in full on the prime of this web page.
