Kashmir journalist wins AFP’s Kate Webb Prize

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  • February 22, 2020
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Kashmir journalist wins AFP’s Kate Webb Prize

Part of: GS Prelims –Art & culture  

In news:

  • Freelance reporter Ahmer Khan was named the winner of the 2019 Kate Webb Prize

  • For his coverage on the ground in India-controlled Kashmir during Delhi’s lockdown of the region

From Prelims Point of View:

Kate Webb  

  • New Zealand-born Australian war correspondent 
  • Earned a reputation for fearless reporting throughout the Vietnam War
  • She continued to report from global hotspots including Iraq during the Gulf War.

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