Seven News scoops international awards for Sydney Siege coverage

Seven News has won three international awards from the Radio Television Digital News Assoiciation (RTDNA) for its coverage of the Sydney Lindt Cafe siege last December.

The network has been named as the regional recipient of three Edward R. Murrow Awards for the Large Market Television, Breaking News, Newscast and Continuing Coverage categories.

Seven’s studio’s directly opposite the Martin Place cafe are thought to have been the original target for Man Haron Monis, who took hostages on the morning of December 15 triggering a 17-hour standoff with security service, ending when police stormed the cafe with the death of two hostages.

While those Seven facilities were evacuated in the early stages of the siege one camerman was allowed to stay alongside a police sniper, whilst a static camera set up in a window also captured much of the event as it unfolded.