Press freedom advocates highlighted a growing number of risks to journalists as a record number have been imprisoned, including WSJ reporter Evan Gershkovich, ahead of the U.N.'s 30th World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained in Russia on March 29 while on a reporting trip and accused of spying. Here’s a breakdown of the events surrounding his arrest and what comes next. Illustration: Todd JohnsonUNITED NATIONS—Press freedom advocates highlighted a growing number of risks to journalists on Tuesday as aThe United Nations hosted a series of speakers ahead of its 30th World Press Freedom Day on Wednesday. That date will also mark the fifth week of.
When the U.N. held its first World Press Freedom Day three decades ago, the world looked different, said A.G. Sulzberger, chairman and publisher of theMedia organizations were enjoying financial strength, technology was starting to make information more accessible to people globally and Cold War tensions were fading, he saidThe internet upended news organizations’ business models and misinformation and clickbait eroded confidence in the press, he said.
Russian authorities haven’t publicly provided evidence to support the allegation, and the U.S. government has designated Mr. Gershkovich as. Mr. Gershkovich was accredited to work as a journalist in Russia by the country’s Foreign Ministry at the time of his detention.
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