Excellence in Video Storytelling, Short-Form

Renee Eng;

Other contributors: Cory Minderhout, Luca DeSando-Grassi, Paul Nankivell, Francisco Coronel, “Desert dumping: The waste crisis in LA’s backyard,” Spectrum News

ABOUT THE WORK: One of the trash sites was located in San Bernardino County and after this story aired, we followed up and were told the county was actively coordinating with different agencies to determine the process of green waste-related properties, including the site were included in our story. Also, in a response for our story, Athens Services, a major trash company in Los Angeles, said they go through “a comprehensive process” to ensure their organic material isn’t dumped illegally. The City of Los Angeles also said they would continue to work with their trash vendors to ensure they comply with their contractual agreements.

Renee Eng is an Emmy Award-winning anchor and investigative reporter for Spectrum News in Los Angeles. Her coverage has spanned a range of topics, including consumer and fraud issues, human trafficking and homelessness. Her work has also won awards from the Associated Press Television and Radio Association, Radio and Television News Association of Southern California and the Los Angeles Press Club. She holds an MBA from the UCLA Anderson School of Management. Before becoming a journalist, Renee pursued a career in entertainment on the other side of the camera doing movie studio marketing. She hails from the town of Apple Valley in Southern California.

Honorable Mention: Sianne Garlick, “What Japan’s Atom Bomb Survivors Have Taught Us About the Dangers of Nuclear War,” Retro Report

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