JASON'S REPORTING
"Afghan villagers flee from Taliban," The Washington Times
Civilian casualties strain NATO
"Pakistan's war on Taliban swells refugee camps," The San Francisco Chronicle
"U.S. troops take heat so Afghans can rebuild," The San Francisco Chronicle
Slideshow: U.S. at disadvantage in Afghan insurgent hotbed The San Francisco Chronicle
"Afghanistan's Propaganda War: The Taliban's Public Relations Machine," U.S. News and World Report
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Jason Motlagh
Jason Motlagh is a roving freelance multimedia journalist. He has reported from over 30 countries throughout West Africa, the Mideast, Central and South Asia for leading US and international media outlets.
A series of recent multimedia projects undertaken with support from The Pulitzer Center on Crisis Reporting have explored conflicts within India, Nepal and Sri Lanka. His regional focus also includes ongoing coverage of the wars in Pakistan and Afghanistan, where he spends much of his time.
Between assignments, Jason enjoys speaking to students on the challenges of newsgathering in a new media landscape. He is a 2004 graduate of the University of Virginia and worked as a commercial fisherman in Alaska before entering journalism.
"Losing Hearts and Minds and Lives in Afghanistan," Time, May 9, 2009
"Keeping the faith." The Washington Times, August 9, 2007
"Taliban, poppy farmers digging in." The Washington Times, July 7, 2007
"Taliban turn gunsights to Afghan police." The Christian Science Monitor, June 25, 2007
"As war rages below, Iraqi Kurds lure tourists." The San Francisco Chronicle, June 3, 2007
"More Iraqis go north, fleeing violence." The Christian Science Monitor, April 17, 2007
"A Gym In Kabul Pumps Up A Nation." Newhouse News Service, 2007
NGO's
Human Rights Watch report: Airstrikes and Civilian Deaths in Afghanistan
The Campaign for Innocent Victims in Conflict CIVIC
Afghanistan Independent Human Rights Commission
NEWS
"Afghan Civilian Deaths Rose 40 Percent in 2008," by Dexter Filkins, The New York Times
"Afghan Civilian Deaths: A Rising Toll," by Mark Thompson, Time
A Dossier on Civilian Victims of United States' Aerial Bombing of Afghanistan
