Vice News reporters
Isobel Yeung, Zach Caldwell, Mahmud Mousa, Jackie Jesko and Tarek Turkey have been awarded the James Foley Medill Medal for Courage in Journalism for their coverage of the human rights crisis in Idlib, Syria’s last rebel-controlled province, during the country’s ongoing civil war.
Their report, Battle for Idlib, a segment from the inaugural season of Vice on Showtime, paints a tragic picture of the recent increase in bombings by Syria’s government and its Russian allies. This is the first time a video entry has been selected since the award was established in 2003.
“There was some truly impressive work submitted for this year’s Foley Award. However, the reporting that Isobel Yeung and her colleagues at Vice News did in Syria rose above the rest,” says judge
A discussion on the fragile trajectory of peace in Afghanistan and the Doha Agreement Peace Deal, hosted by the NATO Association of Canada.
About this Event
On April 22th, 2021, the NATO Association of Canada is proud to host a discussion on the fragile trajectory of peace in Afghanistan. Our experts Kathy Gannon and Kamran Bokhari will examine the implications of the Afghan peace deal on the country’s tense political landscape. Two veteran observers of the region, Kathy and Kamran will help us understand the complex, multi-faceted conflict that has ravaged the country for over a decade.
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Chernin Entertainment, Makeready, Thunder Road and Amblin plus studios Lionsgate TV, 20th Television and UCP as well as HBO’s documentary division were among the companies that were vying for the rights.
Coming out on top of a heated bidding war, Blumhouse, the production company run by prolific producer Jason Blum, has won the screen rights to the
New York Times piece She Stalked Her Daughter’s Killers Across Mexico, One by One, a gripping and devastating story that personalizes the kidnapping epidemic in Mexico.
Production companies Chernin Entertainment (
Queen & Slim), Thunder Road (
John Wick) and Amblin, plus studios Lionsgate TV, 20th Television and UCP as well as HBO’s documentary division were among the companies that were vying for the rights. Sources say that up to 20 offers were made, including six-figure options and even seven-figure purchase prices.