Previous Winners
The CBS News "60 Minutes" segment titled "Congo Gold" was selected by members of the Media for Liberty Award jury as the winning entry for 2010.
The November 2009 "Congo Gold" segment offers a startling look at how gold and other minerals are financing the deadliest war since World War II in the Democratic Republic of Congo where more than five million have died. The investigation examines a rebel militia vying for control of these riches, how it is flourishing because of a destitute economy, lawlessness and a deeply broken political infrastructure, and how the international community's modest demand for tracing the origin of gold hinders attempts to put pressure on commercial trade.
The "60 Minutes" team members involved in the award winning production:
- Correspondent - Scott Pelley
- Producers - Solly Granatstein, Nicole Young
- Associate Producer - Rachael Kun
- Executive Producer - Jeff Fager
- Editor - Tom Honeysett
- Executive Editor - Bill Owens
- Camera Crew - Chris Everson, Ian Robbie and Anton van der Merwe
"Congo Gold" was honored at a ceremony hosted by Liberty Media and emceed by P.J. O'Rourke, best-selling author and political satirist at the Newseum in Washington, D.C. on March 18, 2010.
Link to 60 Minutes' award winning entry: http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2009/11/25/60minutes/main5774127.shtml
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