NPR Creates Memorial Fund In Honor of David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna
It comes with an initial gift of $400,000 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
NPR president and CEO Jarl Mohn announced the establishment of a memorial fund in honor of photojournalist David Gilkey and journalist and interpreter Zabihullah Tamanna, who were both killed while reporting from Afghanistan in June.
Called The David Gilkey and Zabihullah Tamanna Memorial Fund for International Coverage and Photojournalism, the fund comes with an initial gift of $400,000 from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting that will be used to train international, video and photojournalists and send them to and provide for their safety in the field.
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