As the uprising of Syrian dissidents expanded throughout 2012 into full-fledged civil war, NPR correspondents Deborah Amos and Kelly McEvers provided a steady flow of information for their listeners. Their reports began with opportunities afforded by official visas. Throughout their reports, Amos and McEvers provided crucial information, precise analysis and ground level details that enabled listeners to understand a conflict fraught with complication and confusion. Read the full awards citation here..