Published: July 01, 2011
Critically Acclaimed Local News Receives 8 Emmy Award Nominations
Critically acclaimed local news show also nominated for prestigious Imagen Award.
SoCal Connected, KCET's hard-hitting weekly news program, has been nominated for eight Emmy awards, including Best Talk/Public Affairs/News Series and Best Feature.
The third season of SoCal Connected received Emmy nominations in the following categories:
Best Talk/Public Affairs/News series
Best in Education for "California Votes"
Best in Crime/Social Issues for "Protected or Neglected?" (Cal-OSHA special report)
Best Information Segment for "Separated by War"
Best Information Segment for "The Price of Power"
Best Feature for "Putting on Ayers"
Best Non-News Writer for Steve Lopez
Best Non-News Editor for Alberto Arce
KCET nominated for Best Information Segment Emmy, for "Separated by War"
Photo: KCET |
The 63rd Annual Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards will be held August 6, 2011 at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences in North Hollywood. SoCal Connected previously won six Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards during its first season in 2009.
In addition, SoCal Connected was nominated for an Imagen Award in the Best Local Informational Program category for the episode titled "A Border Between Them." The prestigious Imagen Award recognizes positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. The awards will be presented at a gala black-tie dinner on August 12 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel International Ballroom.
About The Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards
The Los Angeles Area Emmy Awards are given for broadcast achievements produced or solely financed and controlled by the Los Angeles television stations or cable television systems. Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, and the Los Angeles Area Awards Committee, comprised of station program and news directors, determines the awards structure.
About The Imagen Awards
The Imagen (pronounced ee-mah-hen) Awards program was established in 1985 from a suggestion by veteran television producer Norman Lear to encourage and recognize the positive portrayals of Latinos in the media. Later, as The Imagen Foundation, it expanded its programs and initiatives to further its mission to serve as a bridge between the Latino community and the entertainment industry in providing access, education, and resources for Latinos in the industry, as well as those seeking careers in entertainment.
About KCET
On-air, online and in the community, KCET plays a vital role in the cultural and educational enrichment of Southern and Central California. KCET currently produces the Emmy, duPont-Columbia and Peabody Award-winning SoCal Connected, a hard-hitting prime-time weekly television news program that examines the issues and people of Southern California.
hroughout its more than 40-year history, KCET has won hundreds of major awards for its local and regional news and public affairs programming, its national drama and documentary productions, its quality educational family and children's programs, its outreach and community services and its website, kcet.org.
KCET is a donor-supported community institution. More than half of the funds raised to support KCET's operating budget come from individual support. For additional information about KCET productions, Web-exclusive content, programming schedules and community events, please visit kcet.org.
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