Anthony Shadid

Journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner

Anthony Shadid - Journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner
Born

1968
57 years ago

Died

February 16th, 2012
13 years ago — 44 years old

Category

Thinkers & Philosophers

Country

United States

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Worked as a journalist primarily covering the Middle East. Contributed to The New York Times, The Boston Globe, and The Washington Post, providing in-depth reporting on conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan. Awarded the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 2004 for coverage of the Iraq War. Remembered for the ability to convey the human side of war and conflict through compelling narratives.

Won the Pulitzer Prize for International Reporting in 2004

Reported extensively from Iraq and Afghanistan

Contributed to major publications including The New York Times

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