BBC News Wins Emmy for Myanmar Earthquake Coverage
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- BBC News won the Outstanding Continuing Coverage (Short Form) Emmy at the News and Documentary Emmy Awards in New York.
- BBC News's live updates of the 7.7‑magnitude Myanmar earthquake were viewed by millions worldwide on TV and online.
- Yogita Limaye became the first foreign journalist to enter Myanmar undercover after the quake, reporting from Mandalay despite risk of arrest, beatings, and jail.
- Paul Danahar accepted the award, noting that the Myanmar government had shut off communications and praising his team’s willingness to risk detention.
- CNN was among the nominees in the category, alongside Scripps News, for reporting from Iran and Gaza.
Why it matters: BBC’s Emmy win boosts its global credibility and attracts new audiences, while highlighting the perils journalists face in Myanmar, prompting funders to back more high‑risk reporting.
