ITV has picked up three coveted awards from The Royal Television Society (Rts) for its coverage of the Jimmy Savile sex abuse scandal.
At an awards ceremony held last night (February 20) in London, ITV documentary Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile won 'Scoop of the Year', beating entries from Al Jazeera and Panorama.
The jury members praised the Exposure documentary as being "a sensation without ever being sensationalist".
"They felt an investigative challenge which had defeated other media organisations over decades had been achieved with commitment, skill and sensitivity," said an Rts statement.
"The programme-makers had given a voice to victims who had always been denied one, with unprecedented impact across many British institutions."
Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile also picked up the 'Current Affairs - Home' award, while ITV News's coverage of the ensuing scandal around late BBC star Savile was honoured with the 'News Coverage - Home' accolade.
At an awards ceremony held last night (February 20) in London, ITV documentary Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile won 'Scoop of the Year', beating entries from Al Jazeera and Panorama.
The jury members praised the Exposure documentary as being "a sensation without ever being sensationalist".
"They felt an investigative challenge which had defeated other media organisations over decades had been achieved with commitment, skill and sensitivity," said an Rts statement.
"The programme-makers had given a voice to victims who had always been denied one, with unprecedented impact across many British institutions."
Exposure: The Other Side of Jimmy Savile also picked up the 'Current Affairs - Home' award, while ITV News's coverage of the ensuing scandal around late BBC star Savile was honoured with the 'News Coverage - Home' accolade.
- 2/21/2013
- Digital Spy
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