In 2008, there were over 2,100 civilians casualties across Afghanistan. US airstrikes accounted for 552 deaths, up more than 70% compared to the year before. Militants were responsible for more than half the overall total. The bitter truth is that most of these incidents could be avoided.
Jason Motlagh Reporting from Afghanistan, on Stand Up!
Published May 14, 2009
"We found a great journalist. We've been trying to find as many people as we can to talk about the situation in Afghanistan, and my guest now is a roving freelance multimedia journalist. He has reported from over 30 countries throughout West Africa, the Mideast, Central and South Asia for leading U.S. and international media outlets. And a series of recent multimedia projects undertaken with support from the Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting have explored conflicts with India, Nepal, and Sri Lanka. He's regional focus also includes ongoing coverage of the wars in Pakistan and Afghanistan, where he spends much of his time and where he is now. Jason Motlagh, thank you so much for joining us."
On Febraury 9, Pulitzer Center journalist, Jason Motlagh visited Stanford University to speak with students about working as a foreign correspondent in today's media environment.
Jason Motlagh recounts how he first teamed up with the Pulitzer Center, which kick-started his career as an independent journalist reporting in war zones in India and Afghanistan.
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Jason Motlagh is a multimedia journalist who was until recently TIME Magazine’s Kabul correspondent. He has reported from around Afghanistan and more than 30 countries for leading US and...
