WNCN/NBC-17 will receive the 2011 Spectrum of Democracy Award in the category of "Outstanding Media Organization" from the North Carolina Center for Voter Education. The award ceremony will take place Feb. 24, 2011 at the Renaissance Raleigh North Hills Hotel. NBC-17 political reporter Kim Genardo will be on hand to accept the award.
NBC-17 was a leader among local television news stations in political coverage during the 2010 election cycle. The station produced and broadcast nine debates from April through October, including the U.S. Senate general election debate featuring then candidates Richard Burr, Elaine Marshall and Mike Beitler. Kim Genardo moderated, and voters were encouraged to e-mail their questions to candidates in advance.
"We are very pleased to recognize the great community service NBC-17 has provided through in-depth coverage of elections and politics, exemplified by the excellent series of candidate debates presented by NBC-17 in 2010," said Damon Circosta, executive director of the N.C. Center for Voter Education. "The commitment of NBC-17 to providing thoughtful coverage of government is a testament to the tremendous power of television to engage citizens in their democracy."
"Our mission is to keep viewers informed and political coverage is integral to fulfilling this mission," said station manager Brad Moses. "The entire NBC-17 news staff worked hard to bring context, understanding and meaningful debate to this past election cycle and it's an honor to be recognized by the North Carolina Center for Voter Education."
This is the second year N.C. Center for Voter Education is presenting the awards in honor of citizens, public servants and journalists who make a positive difference for North Carolina democracy.
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