A Kabul court announced Wednesday that the Afghan police officer charged with killing Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus and wounding veteran AP correspondent Kathy Gannon has been convicted and sentenced to death.
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Celebrating the Legacy of Anja Niedringhaus | Time.com
Celebrating the Legacy of Anja Niedringhaus
Two winners of the Anja Niedringhaus Award reflect on her contribution to photojournalism
via Time: http://time.com/4764211/anja-niedringhaus-legacy/
Photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus dedicated her life to telling humanity’s most troubling stories at the front lines of conflict. Her death in 2014 brought into sharp reality the futility of war and the importance of effectual images. Niedringhaus’ legacy is undoubtedly her photographs but also the courage she has ignited in her fellow journalists.
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Buffett Foundation Funds Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award
Buffett Foundation Funds Anja Niedringhaus Courage In Photojournalism Award
The International Women’s Media Foundation is honored to announce the inception of the Anja Niedringhaus Courage in Photojournalism Award honoring the courage and dedication of Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus who was killed in Afghanistan
via NPPA: https://nppa.org/news/buffett-foundation-funds-anja-niedringhaus-courage-photojournalism-award
Upon learning that Niedringhaus had been shot by a gunman in East Afghanistan on April 4, 2014, Buffett told the IWMF: “I considered Anja a friend who represented the best of photojournalism. By creating this award, we ensure her spirit lives on. Anja’s voice may be silenced but our hope is that other voices who share her commitment become louder.”
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Parting Glance: Anja Niedringhaus
Parting Glance: Anja Niedringhaus
Anja Niedringhaus, 48, an internationally known German photographer, was killed while on assignment in eastern Afghanistan on Friday. Some of her closest colleagues offered deeply personal accounts of her life and career.
via Lens Blog: http://lens.blogs.nytimes.com/2014/04/04/parting-glance-anja-niedringhaus/?_php=true&_type=blogs&_r=0#/1/
“Her enthusiasm and good cheer were infectious, even in the darkest of circumstances. She consistently volunteered for the hardest assignments and was remarkably resilient in carrying them out time after time. She truly believed in the need to bear witness.”
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Photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus Killed in Afghanistan – In Focus – The Atlantic
Photojournalist Anja Niedringhaus Killed in Afghanistan
via The Atlantic: http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2014/04/photojournalist-anja-niedringhaus-killed-in-afghanistan/100710/
Documenting a decades-long story like the Afghanistan War is a challenge for any photojournalist, from simple logistical issues, to serious safety concerns, to the difficulty of keeping the narrative fresh and compelling. Niedringhaus did a remarkable job, telling people’s stories with a strong, consistent voice, an amazing eye for light and composition, and a level of compassion that clearly shows through her images. A remarkable voice has been lost today
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In Memoriam: Anja Niedringhaus (1965—2014)
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via Time: http://lightbox.time.com/2014/04/04/in-memoriam-anja-niedringhaus-1965-2014/#1
“In Afghanistan of all places. It is just so tragic that this would have happened to her there,” says an old friend and fellow photojournalist Moises Saman. “She was just really committed to that country in particular. You could see it in the sensitivity of her work, her understanding of that country.”
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The world through the lens of Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus
The world through the lens of Associated Press photographer Anja Niedringhaus
The AP photographer died after being shot by an Afghan police in Khost province.
via Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/worldviews/wp/2014/04/04/the-world-through-the-lens-of-associated-press-photographer-anja-niedringhaus/?wprss=rss_world&clsrd
“My assignment, regardless of the era, is about people—civilians and soldiers,” she wrote. “The legacy of any photographer is her or his ability to capture the moment, to record history. For me it is about showing the struggle and survival of the individual.”
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Associated Press photographer killed, reporter wounded in Afghanistan
Associated Press photographer killed, reporter wounded in Afghanistan
An Afghan policeman killed a veteran Associated Press photographer and wounded an AP reporter on Friday.
via Washington Post: http://www.washingtonpost.com/world/associated-press-photographer-killed-reporter-wounded-in-afghanistan/2014/04/04/91cd9e0c-bbdc-11e3-96ae-f2c36d2b1245_story.html?wprss=rss_world
Niedringhaus earned a Pulitzer Prize in 2005 as part of a team of AP photographers covering the Iraq War.