Best of Photojournalism 2007: TV News Photography: Winners
Judges’ Choice Award Winner
- “Coming Home”
- Chad Zelmer/WYFF Greenville
Judges' comments
We spent considerable time contemplating which story, out of the hundreds viewed, deserved special recognition. We picked "Coming Home", a quiet story of immense strength.
Stories about the war in Iraq resonated throughout just about every category we judged. Regardless of how anyone feels about the politics of war, this is arguably the most important story of our time. Photographers, reporters and news organizations are constantly confronted with images of horror and hope from the front lines to the home front. While we saw a number of touching stories, we also watched a lot of pieces that were cliché, trite and generally unimpressive.
As members of the media we have the distinct and critical role of informing viewers about every aspect of this war. We believe that a part of that responsibility is honoring those who shoulder the burden of protecting us.
"Coming Home" is a beautifully crafted nat-sound piece that in our opinion captured with care and with dignity the story of a mother coping with the death of her son.
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