Michael Schwirtz
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The New York Times
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https://www.nytimes.com/by/michael-schwirtz 07-04-2009 16:11:36
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Our WSJ colleague Evan Gershkovich is @poynter media person of 2023 for āshining a light on the truth.ā He needs to be home and back at work. Now. #IStandWithEvan mailchi.mp/poynter/m3vmd9ā¦
Itās Tuesday, December 19.
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by the Russian FSB on March 29, 2023.
265 days ago.
His ācrimeā was practicing journalism in Russia.
RELEASE HIM NOW!
#IStandWithEvan
In 250 days of headlines, āEvan Gershkovich Releasedā isnāt one of them. Appearing in the print edition of The Wall Street Journal, @NYTimes and @WashingtonPost, a powerful full-page ad consisting of 250 of the most prominent headlines since Evan was wrongfully detained by Russia 250 days ago.
A Moscow court has again extended the pre-trial detention of our The Wall Street Journal colleague and friend Evan Gershkovich, now until January 30.
Evan has been in Russian jail since March on fabricated espionage charges. Dozens of international media orgs stand with Evan.
Free him now!
I sent Evan a letter this week letting him know Iād be saving a seat for him at my Thanksgiving table. A reminder that writing to Evan is a great way to keep his spirits up, especially now that itās holiday time. You can send him letters here: [email protected]
'However disturbing the facts might be, a world without reliable facts is surely worse.' WSJ Assistant Editor @PaulWSJ said in an OpEd for The Evening Standard on the detention of The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich and mounting threats to press freedom. standard.co.uk/comment/evan-gā¦
šØBudding Journalists: Applications are OPEN for the 2024-2025 The New York Times Fellowship. Please read the filing instructions carefully as we receive thousands of applications. Deadline is Dec. 1. nytco.com/careers/newsroā¦
'We will sustain these efforts as long as necessary and will not stop until he is free.' Read the full statement from Emma Tucker and Almar Latour marking six months since The Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was wrongfully detained by Russia #IStandWithEvan dowjones.com/press-room/sepā¦
for those in Maine, Evan's alma mater Bowdoin College is hosting a panel on Evan's plight & the global fight for press freedom tomorrow (Tues) evening. details here: calendar.bowdoin.edu/event/journaliā¦
The Journal's @EvanGershkovich has now spent 25 weeks in a Russian prison, unjustly detained.
The charges leveled against Evan are false, and we continue to demand his immediate release. #IStandWithEvan #journalismisnotacrime
It's been 25 weeks since my friend Evan was illegaly detained in Russia while doing his job as a journalist. We call for his immediate release. #IStandWithEvan