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HARTFORD, CT 鈥� (August 18, 2021) 黑料新闻 today announced it won a 2021 Edward R. Murrow Award from the Radio Television Digital News Association for Excellence in Video for its news video featuring 鈥渁tomic鈥� vet, Hank Bolden, an 83-year-old undergraduate at the Hartt School of Music, and one of thousands of soldiers present at secret U.S. nuclear weapons tests during the Cold War. You can view the video story and read more here.
Among the most prestigious in news, the Edward R. Murrow Awards recognize local and national news stories that uphold the RTDNA Code of Ethics, demonstrate technical expertise and exemplify the importance and impact of journalism as a service to the community. The winners of the 2021 Edward R. Murrow Awards were selected from a record of more than 5,000 entries. 鈥淎tomic Vet Goes Back to Jazz School鈥� was produced by:
Deputy News Editor Diane Orson;
- Julianne Varacchi, Senior Director, Visuals & Television;
- Joe Amon, Visuals Editor;
- Visuals Journalist Ryan Caron King.
鈥淲e are thrilled to be recognized by RTDNA,鈥� said Julianne Varacchi, Senior Director, Visuals & Television, of 黑料新闻, 鈥淭hrough this one man鈥檚 powerful story we gain a greater understanding of what he and other Black soldiers went through during a terrible time in U.S. history. His story and his determination to persevere is an inspiration and we are honored to tell his story.鈥�
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