Tag: David Gilkey

  • The Life and Legacy of Photojournalist David Gilkey, According to His Mother

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    The Life and Legacy of Photojournalist David Gilkey, According to His Mother NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was killed back in June 2016 during the War in Afghanistan while documenting fighting between Taliban and Afghan/American via PetaPixel: https://petapixel.com/2021/01/25/the-life-and-legacy-of-photojournalist-david-gilkey-according-to-his-mother/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+PetaPixel+%28PetaPixel%29 “I talked to him about it once and I said, ‘What kind of photography do you really want…

  • Looking Back To Move Forward: 13 Years Of Photographing Afghanistan

    Looking Back To Move Forward: 13 Years Of Photographing Afghanistan

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    Looking Back To Move Forward: 13 Years Of Photographing Afghanistan Saying goodbye to something you’ve known for a decade can be a landmine of emotion — even if that thing is a war. via NPR: https://www.npr.org/sections/pictureshow/2013/07/22/202736337/looking-back-to-move-forward-13-years-of-photographing-afghanistan On his most recent trip to Afghanistan, NPR staff photographer David Gilkey shot this personal iPhone photo essay in…

  • PHOTOJOURNALIST DAVID GILKEY, TRANSLATOR, KILLED IN AFGHANISTAN | NPPA

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    Link: “The hallmark of David’s storytelling around this topic was that he wanted people to know that we still have people in harm’s way every day, and while it is no longer on the front page in the way that it has been and while it’s been transitioning away from U.S. military support, that’s why…

  • New reporting raises questions about killing of NPR journalists – Poynter

    New reporting raises questions about killing of NPR journalists – Poynter

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    New reporting raises questions about killing of NPR journalists – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: http://www.poynter.org/2017/new-reporting-raises-questions-about-the-killing-of-npr-journalists/462783/ An investigation into the killing of NPR photographer David Gilkey and interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna last year…

  • In Memoriam: Remembering the Photographers We Lost in 2016 | TIME

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    In Memoriam: Remembering the Photographers We Lost in 2016 We celebrate their lives and the contributions they made to the world via Time: http://time.com/4385844/the-photographers-we-lost-in-2016/ From Marc Riboud to David Gilkey and Bill Cunningham, TIME LightBox pays tribute to the photographers we lost in 2016, celebrating their lives and the contributions they made to the medium…

  • Family celebrates life of slain war photographer David Gilkey’s life | OregonLive.com

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    Snapshots from slain war photographer David Gilkey’s life David Gilkey’s family, friends and colleagues gathered at the Portland Art Museum Friday afternoon to remember the loyal, brave and “complex” man they loved. via oregonlive: http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2016/07/family_shares_snapshots_from_s.html In front of a crowd of 200 at the Portland Art Museum, she recounted stories of her adventurous son, the…

  • Is the risk of photojournalism worth it? | Public Radio International

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    Is the risk of photojournalism worth it? Before NPR journalist David Gilkey died in Afghanistan, he often spoke about the dilemmas he faced in covering conflict. via Public Radio International: http://www.pri.org/stories/2016-06-19/risk-photojournalism-worth-it The death of NPR photojournalist David Gilkey was a reminder of how dangerous photojournalism can be.

  • Remembering David Gilkey, NPR’s “18th bureau” – Poynter

    Remembering David Gilkey, NPR’s “18th bureau” – Poynter

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    Remembering David Gilkey, NPR’s “18th bureau” – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: http://www.poynter.org/2016/remembering-david-gilkey-nprs-18th-bureau/415435/ “Some of his work may have been lost in the attack,” Oreskes said. “We don’t know yet. We know…

  • Remembering NPR Photojournalist David Gilkey : NPR

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    Remembering NPR Photojournalist David Gilkey David Gilkey, whose images documented both tragedy and hope, was killed in Afghanistan on Sunday along with NPR’s Afghan interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna. via NPR.org: http://www.npr.org/2016/06/06/480866035/remembering-photojournalist-david-gilkey David brought us the world and made us all care. “It’s not just reporting. It’s not just taking pictures,” he said about the work he…

  • NPR Journalist and Translator Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan – The New York Times

    NPR Journalist and Translator Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan – The New York Times

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    NPR Journalist and Translator Killed by Taliban in Afghanistan Mr. Gilkey was the first civilian American journalist killed in Afghanistan during the 15-year-long Afghan conflict. Link: http://www.nytimes.com/2016/06/06/world/asia/david-gilkey-zabihullah-tamanna-npr-afghanistan-taliban.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&_r=0 Mr. Gilkey was the first American journalist not in the military killed during the 15-year-long Afghan conflict; since 1992, at least 27 journalists have been killed in Afghanistan

  • Not Again: Photographer David Gilkey Dies in Afghanistan

    Not Again: Photographer David Gilkey Dies in Afghanistan

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    Not Again: Photographer David Gilkey Dies in Afghanistan If you follow photojournalism, you know the community lost another important and cherished member this weekend. via Reading The Pictures: http://www.readingthepictures.org/2016/06/david-gilkey-rip/ David Gilkey, who has been covering Afghanistan for NPR, was killed there, along with his translator/photographer colleague Zabihullah Tamanna, after the Afghan army unit they were…

  • NPR photographer and interpreter killed in Afghanistan – Poynter

    NPR photographer and interpreter killed in Afghanistan – Poynter

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    NPR photographer and interpreter killed in Afghanistan – Poynter From person-to-person coaching and intensive hands-on seminars to interactive online courses and media reporting, Poynter helps journalists sharpen skills and elevate storytelling throughout their careers. via Poynter: http://www.poynter.org/2016/npr-photographer-and-interpreter-killed-in-afghanistan/415136/ Noted for his keen wit, which he never lost, he was a mentor to many young photographers in…

  • NPR Statement on David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna : NPR

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    NPR Statement on David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna NPR photographer David Gilkey and Afghan translator Zabihullah Tamanna were killed today while on assignment near Marjah, in southern Afghanistan. via NPR.org: http://www.npr.org/about-npr/480860878/npr-statement-on-david-gilkey?utm_campaign=storyshare&utm_source=twitter.com&utm_medium=social As a man and as a photojournalist, David brought out the humanity of all those around him. He let us see the world and…

  • WHNPA Eyes of History 2011

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    The White House News Photographers Association announced that NPR photographer David Gilkey has been named “Photographer of the Year” and Melina Mara of the Washington Post won “Political Photo of the Year” in the 2011 ‘The Eyes of History™’ contest judging at the National Geographic Society in Washington. Gilkey has worked for NPR for just…

  • NPR's Photographer Reports From Afghanistan

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    NPR: NPR’s Photographer Reports From Afghanistan: NPR staff photographer David Gilkey says that the number one rule for a photographer is: never abandon your equipment. But he decided to do just that — leaving most of his things behind except a camera, a lens and a bulletproof vest. What was supposed to be a brief…