Michelle Lang
| Michelle Lang | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
31 January 1975 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Died |
30 December 2009 (aged 34) Kandahar, Afghanistan |
| Education | Simon Fraser University |
| Occupation | Reporter |
| Notable credit(s) | Calgary Herald |
Michelle Justine Lang (31 January 1975 in Vancouver, British Columbia – 30 December 2009 in Kandahar, Afghanistan) was a Calgary Herald reporter and the first Canadian journalist to die in the War in Afghanistan.[1]
Career
Born and raised in Vancouver, Lang was an alumnus of Magee Secondary School and Simon Fraser University. Her first job as a reporter was at the Prince George Free Press. She later moved on to Moose Jaw Times Herald and the Regina Leader-Post, then moved to Calgary to become a print journalist for the Calgary Herald. She won a National Newspaper Award in 2008 for best beat reporting,[2] for her reporting on national and provincial health-care issues.[3]
Death
Lang was on a six-week assignment to Afghanistan for the Herald and Canwest News Service[4] when the armoured military vehicle she was riding in struck a roadside bomb.[5] She died of her wounds; four Canadian soldiers were killed in the blast.[6]
She was survived by her fiancé, Michael Louie.[7]
See also
- List of journalists killed during the War in Afghanistan (2001–present)
- Embedded journalism
References
- ↑ Miller, Jason (4 January 2010). "Hundreds honour heroes - Four soldiers, journalist repatriated in emotional ceremony at CFB Trenton". Toronto Sun. Retrieved 18 July 2010.
- ↑ "List of winners since 1949". National Newspaper Awards. Retrieved 2011-10-15.
- ↑ "NNA winner at ’09 gala in Montreal dies in Afghanistan blast". National Newspaper Awards. Retrieved 2011-10-20.
- ↑ "Condolence messages pouring in for reporter killed in Afghanistan". Canadian Press. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ↑ "5 Canadians killed in Afghanistan". CBC News. 30 December 2009. Retrieved 2009-12-31.
- ↑ IED EXPLOSION RPT (RCIED) CANADIAN PRT : 4 CF KIA 5 CF WIA 1 CIV KIA
- ↑ "Calgary man mourns fiance lost to Taliban bomb". National Post. 31 December 2009. Retrieved 2010-07-18.
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