ABC News was recognized for its "presciently planned, comprehensive coverage" of Superstorm Sandy. As the East Coast braced for the arrival of Sandy, which was a "perfect storm" of three different systems, ABC's Extreme Weather Team extensively reported on the building storm.
In the days that followed,
ABC News provided viewers the whole picture of how the storm has impacted the East Coast and beyond, deploying over two-dozen correspondents and anchors to cover the aftermath for all its broadcasts, digital platforms, affiliates and radio newscasts. On October 30,
Diane Sawyer co-anchored "A Special Edition of 20/20: The Perfect Storm," taking viewers inside the harrowing stories of determination by those caught in the storm's path.
In addition, the News division was honored for its continued coverage of "Robin's Journey." The Peabody board highlighted the "public-service campaign created around 'Good Morning America' co-anchor
Robin Roberts' treatment for a rare blood disease." Roberts announced on June 11, 2012 that she had MDS or myelodysplastic syndrome, a disease of the blood and bone marrow once known as preleukemia.
To treat the disease Roberts would need a bone marrow transplant; she was fortunate that her sister was an excellent match. In the months that followed her diagnosis,
ABC News aired reports with the goal of creating awareness about the need for bone marrow donors across the country. Roberts and her
ABC colleagues encouraged viewers to consider signing up on a donor registry like
bethematch.org. More on "Robin's Journey" here:
gma.yahoo.com/robin/
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