Nominees Announced for News & Current Affairs International Emmys

NEW YORK: The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the nominees for the 2011 Current Affairs and News International Emmys, with two nods for Brazil and Germany, Iceland, Japan, the Philippines and the U.K. each scoring a nomination.

For current affairs, the nominees are 21st Century: Cambodia—A Quest for Justice on UNTV; The Assassination of Jean Charles Meneses on Discovery Networks Latin America; Back from the Brink: Inside the Chilean Mine Disaster on Japan’s NHK; and Unter Piraten on Germany’s infonetwork.

The nominees in the news arena are Jornal Nacional: War on Drugs on Brazil’s TV Globo; RUV News: Volcano Eruption at Eyjafjallajokull from the Icelandic National Broadcasting Service; the U.K’s Sky News Live at Five: Inside the Taliban; and TV Patrol: Manila Hostage Crisis from the Philippines.

“The Academy is proud to be bringing these riveting stories to the global stage,” said Bruce L. Paisner, the president and CEO of The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. “The 2011 nominees offer unique perspectives from all parts of the world on the events that have shaped the year and touched audiences.”