{"id":69,"date":"2026-02-05T10:17:22","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:17:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/?p=69"},"modified":"2026-02-05T10:17:22","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T10:17:22","slug":"assads-downfall-skys-coverage-wins-best-news-programme-at-broadcast-awards","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/index.php\/2026\/02\/05\/assads-downfall-skys-coverage-wins-best-news-programme-at-broadcast-awards\/","title":{"rendered":"Assad&#8217;s downfall: Sky&#8217;s coverage wins best news programme at Broadcast Awards"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The hour-long special was fronted by Yalda Hakim and featured reporting and analysis from Stuart Ramsay, Dominic Waghorn, Alistair Bunkall, Alex Rossi, and Ivor Bennett.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"432\" src=\"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/special-syria_.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-70\" srcset=\"https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/special-syria_.jpg 768w, https:\/\/online-news.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/special-syria_-300x169.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The hour-long special, fronted by&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/author\/yalda-hakim-982\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>lead world news presenter Yalda Hakim<\/strong><\/a>, aired in December 2024 following the sudden ousting of the dictator.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Featuring on-the-ground reporting and interviews from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/author\/stuart-ramsay-470\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>chief correspondent Stuart Ramsay<\/strong><\/a>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/author\/dominic-waghorn-528\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>international affairs editor Dominic Waghorn<\/strong><\/a>, as well as analysis from&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/author\/alistair-bunkall-499\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Alistair Bunkall<\/strong><\/a>,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/author\/alex-rossi-532\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Alex Rossi<\/strong><\/a>, and&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/author\/ivor-bennett-816\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Ivor Bennett<\/strong><\/a>, the programme covered the aftermath of Assad&#8217;s toppling across prisons, hospital morgues, and his ransacked villa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It was praised by judges for its outstanding storytelling and &#8220;commitment to painting a global picture&#8221;, including Assad&#8217;s role as a key ally of Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>One judge praised the &#8220;strong, knowledgeable journalists who provided nuanced insights&#8221; throughout, while another commended its &#8220;excellent editorial clarity and insightful, even-handed journalistic analysis&#8221;.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Judges also cited how widely it was shared across social media, as well as praise from human rights organisations, Syrian refuges in the UK, and industry peers.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The hour-long special was fronted by Yalda Hakim and featured reporting and analysis from Stuart Ramsay, Dominic Waghorn, Alistair Bunkall, Alex Rossi, and Ivor Bennett. 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