Environmental Reporting: The Power of Water & Trashed

ABC News

Showing an overall commitment to covering the environment, ABC News produced multiple outstanding reports. One series traveled the globe to report on the critical struggle for access to water - nature’s essential resource. Another investigation creatively tracked plastic bags around the globe to uncover hollow recycling claims.


CREDITS

The Power of Water

Anchors: David Muir, Linsey Davis, Cheri Preston, Eva Pilgrim, Gio Benitez, Dr Jennifer Ashton

Co-Hosts, The View: Whoopi Goldberg. Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, Ana Navarro

Correspondents: Chris Connelly, Jaclyn Lee, Steve Osunsami, John Quinones, Rachel Scott, Mireya Villareal, Kayna Whitworth

Chief Meteorologist: Ginger Zee

Meteorologist: Somara Theodore

President, Abc News: Kim Godwin

Executive Editor & Evp: Stacia Deshishku

Vp Global News Gathering: Katie Dendaas

Svp Streaming & Digital Content - Abc News: Reena Mehta

Vice President, Digital: Lulu Chiang

Executive Director, Abc News Live: Seni Tienabeso

Senior Executive Producer: Almin Karamehmedovic

Executive Producers: Cindy Galli, Kendall Heath, Janice Johnston, Laura Mayer, Catherine Mckenzie, Eric Ortega, Simone Swink, Brian Teta, Eman Varoqua, Tracy Wholf

Executive Broadcast Producer: Robin Hommel

Senior Producers: Eric Noll, Morgan Zalkin, Matt Lombardi, Joseph Diaz, Jon Schlosberg, Victoria Moll Ramirez, Todd Polkes, Kevin Rochford, Lena Jakobsson, Shannon Sanders, Alyssa Lapertosa

Executive Editorial Producer: Lisa Soloway

Chief Investigative Reporter: Josh Margolin

Reporter: Rob Hawley

Host & Managing Editor, Start Here: Brad Mielke

Managing Editor, Digital Video: Kelly Harold

Supervising Producer: Summur Shaikh

Producers: Daniel Manzo, Faryn Shiro, Dominick Proto, Doug Vollmayer, Samantha Wnek, Deena Zaru, Tesfaye Negussie, Karolina Rivas, Meghan Mistry, Patrick Doherty, Robyn Weil, Stephanie Ebbs, Sunny Antrim, Jonathan Leach, Margie Merritt, Keren Schiffman, Brian Mezerski, Lindsey Griswold, Jim Vojtech, Daniel Carranza, Jen Newman, Carly Green, Meena Charaipotra, Felicia Gordon, Patrick Linehan, David Miller, Stephanie Marie Lorenzo, Lauren Dimundo, Deborah Kim, Ozren Milharcic, Zoe Chevalier, Jessie Dimartino, Jade Lawson, Dara Elasfar, Aaron Ferrer, Marwa Mouaki, Kimberly Ruiz, Briana Stewart, Julia Aubuchon, Haele Wolfe, Tesfaye Negussie, Jessica Yankelunas, Elizabeth Harrison

Field Producers: Lydia Noone, Francesca Ferreira

Editorial Producers: Shannon Sun-Higginson, Stacy Rollins

Segment Producer: Melissa Farley

Coordinating Producers: Esther Castillejo, Tonya Simpson, Sabina Ghebremedhin, Mitchell Alva, Andrea Amiel, Joshua Hoyos, Michael Kreisel, Bonnie Mclean, Olga Delauz

Associate Producers: Jared Kofsky, Madison Marmen, Catherine Lang, Courtney Testa, Ayana Bryant, Penelope Lopez, Sam Suzuki, Lilia Geho, Julia Jacobo, Sarah Kate Caligiure

Production Associates: Elisa Sasif, Jhasua Scicchitano, Seiji Yamashita, Nakylah Carter

Directors: Dave Hoffman , Sarah De La O, Adam Heydt

Associate Directors: Andrew Katz, Craig Cribas-Viechec, Janean Elkins, John Keegan, Chris Wayne, Joseph Beltrano

Writers: Alex Goodson, Alisha Davis, Laura Zaccaro, Kim Powers, Barbara Rick

Camera: James Gillings, Scott Osterman, Jeff Freeman, Greg Brouwer, Chris Komives, Juan Renteria, Will Pupa, Bernabe Salinas, Dave Roberson , Dave Zavolta, Ryan Lehr, Scott Bell

Audio Ops: Wally Szczubialka, Doug Susalla & Matt Kemp

Editor/Project Manager: William Mansell

Manager, Video Editing: Brian Fudge

Editors: Roy Garlisi, Howard Tate, Cybele Policastro , Daniel Recalde, Eugene Ghee, Jennifer Chambers, Matt Peace, Ray Muhammad, Tom Behrens, Kevin Dean, Joe Gamez, Will Gardiner, Faith Jones, Brian Kramer, Jeremy Phillips, Erik Zimmermann, Michael Hanna, Julian Kim, Mike Darlington, Rob Romas, Mick O’malley, Howard Tate, Nam Cho, Megan Barkett, Joseph Bennett, David Canady

Sound: Chris Mcintire, Jean Claude Malet, Lupe Mejia, Dan Cook, Don Hale, Becky Freeman, Steve Osmon

Visual Content Coordinator: Andrew Vanwickler

Art Directors: James Holbrook, Christa Garubo, Ed Rydzewski, Carl Bridgers

Graphic Artists: Harry Tanielyan, Jasmine Batista, Marci Ichimura, Chantal Kassarjian, Jonathan Pawson, Donald Pearsall, Kristopher Anderson, Marcelo Maziero, Alberto Reyes, Keith Taylor, Jodie Charity, Danny Perez, Louis Yordan, Dani Grandison, Michael Moskowitz, Kyle Mckenzie

Photo Editors: Emilie Richardson, Blaze Bateh, Gary Hershon

Photographer: Moe Zoyari

Drone Cinematographer: Todd Parks

News Practices: David Peterkin, Maria Matasar-Padilla, Troy Mcmullen, Rita Dorgan, Lauren Greenleaf

Legal: Betsy Schorr, Maherin Gangat, Scott Greenberg, Theresa Karle

Medical Unit: Eric Strauss, Sony Salzman, Nicole Wetsman, Youri Benadjaoud

Trashed: The Secret Life of Plastic Recycling

Executive Producers: Cindy Galli, Seni Tienabeso

Correspondent: Matt Gutman

Senior Producer: Jon Schlosberg

Coordinating Producer: Tonya Simpson

Investigative Producers: Cho Park, Evan Simon

Producer: Tommy Brooksbank

Associate Producer/Shooter: Seiji Yamashita

Associate Producers: Bobby Gehlen, Kate Holland, Jared Kofsky

Investigative Data Journalist: Soorin Kim

Production Associates: Sara Avery, Charlotte Greer, Patrick Linehan

Editors: Jesse Bekas, Lori Riendeau, Denny Thomas

Assistant Editor: Gussy Ellis

La Producers: Connor Burton, Christian Calderon, Timmy Truong

Legal Counsel: Betsy Schorr

Abc News Live Coordinating Producer: Meredith Frost

Art Director: Michael Moskowitz

Graphics Artists: Brendan Duffey, Andy Gay, Pratik Parija

Contributing Stations: WABC- New York, WLS-Chicago, WPVI-Philadelphia, WSB-Atlanta, WFTV- Orlando, WSOC- Charlotte, KGTV- San Diego, KVUE- Austin, KAKE-Wichita