Jane Ferguson on Frontline Reporting in Conflict Zones

(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)
by Jay Doherty | 01/22/2025 | 1:19pm

(AP Photo/Lefteris Pitarakis)

The job of a war correspondent requires integrity, grit, and persistence. Based on her recent memoir, freelancer Jane Ferguson appears to fit that description. She’s spent decades reporting from the frontlines of conflict-filled regions like Syria, Iraq, Yemen and Afghanistan. WFUV's Jay Doherty recently spoke with Ferguson about her book -  No Ordinary Assignment. The two discussed how her Irish upbringing prepared her to report from the front lines.

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