have stayed with me. in order to keep the memory of his example alive, the rory peck trust has supported freelance journalists and their families worldwide for nearly 30 years. so let s take a look at the finalists and winners of the 2023 rory peck awards. first up, the rory peck award for news, for films that capture the immediacy of a story. in this film, guillermo galdos gained rare access to one of the world s most dangerous crime gangs, the sinaloa drug cartel. as restrictions on the cultivation and sale of marijuana have eased in parts of the us, the cartel is increasingly involved in the production and distribution of the dangerous opioid fentanyl. covering this story isn t easy. manyjournalists have been killed trying to do so. using his extensive contacts and years of experience reporting from mexico, galdos was able to report from inside a fentanyl lab, where he met some of the young men making this deadly drug. these guys are young farmers who grew up in the mounta
these freelance video journalists are honoured by the rory peck awards, which are named after a british freelancer who was killed covering the coup in moscow in october 1993. i knew and worked alongside rory peck, and even decades later, his determination, coolness under fire and great sense of humour have stayed with me. in order to keep the memory of his example alive, the rory peck trust has supported freelance journalists and their families worldwide for nearly 30 years. so let s take a look at the finalists and winners of the 2023 rory peck awards. first up, the rory peck award for news, for films that capture the immediacy of a story. in this film, guillermo galdos gained rare access to one of the world s most dangerous crime gangs, the sinaloa drug cartel. as restrictions on the cultivation and sale of marijuana have eased in parts of the us, the cartel is increasingly involved in the production and distribution of the dangerous opioid fentanyl. covering this story isn
these are some of the most powerful images of the past year captured by freelance journalists. a lot of people are still under the debris of the buildings. they work in challenging and dangerous places. but who are the people who capture these stories? why do they do what they do? how do they achieve such remarkable results? and what are the impacts for them personally? hello and welcome to the programme. i m mark urban. each year, we step behind the camera and speak to people covering the biggest news stories of the day, often under very difficult circumstances and great personal strain. these freelance video journalists are honoured by the rory peck awards, which are named after a british freelancer who was killed covering the coup in moscow in october 1993. i knew and worked alongside rory peck, and even decades later, his determination, coolness under fire and great sense of humour have stayed with me. in order to keep the memory of his example alive, the rory peck trust
Im Carol Costello thank you so much for joining me. We begin with breaking news. Right now the world is waiting to find out the fate of a jordanian pilot held hostage by isis. The terrorist deadline to release this woman, a convicted terrorist, has come and gone. This woman is being held in a jordanian prison for her role in a string of terrorist hotel attacks. Jordans government has agreed to release her only if their pilot who crashed last month while conducting Coalition Air strikes is freed and they need proof hes still alive. Also hanging in the balance, this japanese journalist. Its not clear if isis will spare his life if jordan meets the demands. This video shows japanese media waiting at the turkish border. The big question whether a deal has been reached. Lets get straight to cnns will ripley live in tokyo with more. Reporter carol, for the first time just moments ago we are hearing from kenji gotos wife who posted a statement, i should say she gave a statement that they post
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