Channel 4 News has won the International News Emmy for our coverage of the Hong Kong protests.
The series was led by @mattfrei, @CCunninghamC4, @Worldwidewebb1, @lilo11 and @hodgerob.
Watch our report from the Hong Kong Polytechnic barricades here:
@mattfrei @CCunninghamC4 @Worldwidewebb1 @lilo11 @hodgerob The International Emmy for News is the only one awarded to a non-US broadcaster and it is the fifth time in eight years that Channel 4 News has taken home the statue.
@mattfrei @CCunninghamC4 @Worldwidewebb1 @lilo11 @hodgerob Matt Frei reported from the siege of the polytechnic:
“The protesters call it fire magic. The authorities call it terrorism.”
@mattfrei @CCunninghamC4 @Worldwidewebb1 @lilo11 @hodgerob As well as the aftermath:
“This is a war zone. It’s supposed to be a university.”
@mattfrei @CCunninghamC4 @Worldwidewebb1 @lilo11 @hodgerob Our Foreign Affairs Correspondent @millerC4 also reported from the protests:
@mattfrei @CCunninghamC4 @Worldwidewebb1 @lilo11 @hodgerob @millerC4 His work included this report from a rally that saw 1.7 million people take to the streets:
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