Anthony Shadid
Former New York Times executive editor remembers colleague Anthony Shadid
As the violence in Syria has continued and even escalated, it’s been difficult for western journalists to get reports out of the country. New York Times reporter Anthony Shadid snuck in for a reporting trip recently that would wind up being his last. Shadid died in Syria this week of an apparent asthma attack.
Remembering Anthony Shadid
This morning we are heartbroken to report that Anthony Shadid of our partner The New York Times is no longer one of the survivors. The veteran Middle East correspondent for The Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe and long time voice on this program has died. A fatal asthma attack while he was reporting in chaotic Syria, […]
Show Producer’s Blog: Anthony Shadid
Anthony Shadid was a great friend to our show, often going out of his way to make time for an interview with Lisa or Marco. Just last week he apologetically turned us down because he was about to hit the road on what turned out to be his last reporting trip. He said he’d be […]
Bill Keller on the Death of Anthony Shadid
This morning we are heartbroken to report that Anthony Shadid of our partner The New York Times is no longer one of the survivors. The veteran Middle East correspondent for The Times, Washington Post and Boston Globe and long time voice on this program has died. A fatal asthma attack while he was reporting in […]
