WUKY, NPR Special Report Honors Slain News Reporters

LEXINGTON, Ky., (July 5, 2016) — The following is a special report from NPR (National Public Radio) and the University of Kentucky's WUKY.

NPR sent a reporting team to Afghanistan in May to get a sense of the security situation there. It was during that reporting trip that colleagues David Gilkey and Zabi Tamanna were killed in a Taliban ambush.

A series by Tom Bowman and Monika Evstatieva that includes coverage from that trip is airing today on "All Things Considered" and will continue to air on "Morning Edition" Wednesday morning and again on "All Things Considered" through Wednesday evening. There will be several appearances over two days accompanied by special online coverage with some of Gilkey's last photos and an essay by Bowman summing up the answer to the question behind the trip: "how is this war going?" The last of the stories includes audio from Bowman and Evstatieva’s vehicle as it was struck by gunfire during the ambush.

In case you missed this morning’s first report it will be online at wuky.org.

"We wanted to alert you that these stories were coming. We have also told David’s family and Zabi’s family about these upcoming accounts. These stories are more than powerful journalism — they are the ultimate testament to the courage and commitment of our colleagues," said Mike Oreskes of NPR.

Ashley Westerman, a former WUKY intern now a reporter with NPR, did a report on the Ark this morning which will also be on the WUKY website.  

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