August 27, 2021
Top stories
Are we going to pay attention to it anymore?’: U.S. news outlets are charting a course for Afghanistan coverage after America leaves (Vanity Fair) / Pulitzer Prize board awards special citation to honor and assist Afghanistan journalism workers, with $100,000 aid fund administered by CPJ (Pulitzer.org) / Massachusetts Rep. negotiates travel out of Afghanistan for journalist's family (WCVB) / 'I've got to get him out of there': Idaho reporter reflects on scramble to get friend out of Afghanistan (Idaho Press)  / An Afghan journalist passed up asylum in 2 countries to come to Canada. Now he's stranded (CBC) / Reporter reveals how she ended up being escorted by Taliban out of Afghanistan (Washington Examiner/Yahoo) / Just watching with horror’: A photographer in Afghanistan on the eve of collapse (Politico) 

Press freedom

The second gathering of "You Are Here" will be Friday, September 10 at 11:30 a.m. ET. The topic will be, “What’s bringing you joy in journalism right now?

"You Are Here" is a new series of community conversations designed as a safe space for journalists to meet virtually and explore topics that family and friends who aren’t in the field may not quite understand. Come as you are — from wherever you are — for camaraderie, clarity, and connection with fellow journalists. 

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