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Marie Colvin

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American war correspondent (1956-2012)

United StatesJournalistsLived 1956 to 2012 · aged 56
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Marie Catherine Colvin was an American journalist who worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for the British newspaper The Sunday Times from 1985 until her death.

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2013International Press Institute World Press Freedom Heroes
2012Anna Politkovskaya Award
2012Foreign Reporter of the Year
2009Foreign Reporter of the Year
2000Foreign Reporter of the Year
2000Courage in Journalism Award

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Marie Catherine Colvin was an American journalist who worked as a foreign affairs correspondent for the British newspaper The Sunday Times from 1985 until her death. She was one of the most prominent war correspondents of her generation, widely recognized for her extensive coverage on the frontlines of various conflicts across the globe. On February 22, 2012, while she was covering the siege of Homs alongside the French photojournalist Rémi Ochlik; the pair were killed in a targeted attack by Syrian government forces.

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United States
Category
Journalists
Type
Journalist
Status
deceased
Dates
Lived 1956 to 2012 · aged 56
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28 languages

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