WHQR is deeply saddened by the killing of two NPR journalists on Sunday in Afghanistan. Photojournalist David Gilkey and Afghan interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna were embedded with an Afghan military unit when their convoy was struck by hostile fire. WHQR staff members Mary Bradley, Kate Brandis, Cleve Callison, and Jeff Hunter were honored to witness the presentation of an Edward R. Murrow award to David Gilkey in July of 2015, when they attended the annual Public Media Development & Marketing Conference in Washington, DC.
David’s acceptance remarks included comments about the importance of bring a visual element into the stories told over the air by NPR, and the challenges and risks of working on high conflict areas of the world. Our thoughts are with the families, friends, and colleagues of both David and Zabihullah.
For more, see
http://www.npr.org/2016/06/06/480866035/remembering-photojournalist-david-gilkey