Kashmir journalist wins AFP’s Kate Webb Prize

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.