Melissa Fung
On the subject of brave women getting the story in Afghanistan
From the 2007 Michener Awards citation:
Let us now split hairs
November 8, press conference to announce the release of Melissa Fung.
UPDATED: Thank goodness.
The best possible outcome for CBC reporter Mellissa Fung.
UPDATED: The secret revealed — a happy day
Dear reader, there is something we have not been telling you. For weeks now, most reporters on Parliament Hill have known, but not reported, that our friend and colleague, CBC television reporter Melissa Fung, was being held captive by kidnappers in Afghanistan. In order to increase the likelihood of her safe return, we had all agreed to keep Melissa’s kidnapping a secret.