Thursday, August 01, 2024

Dream

 Washington Post: Evan Gershkovich lived his journalism dream before his nightmare began - The Wall Street Journal reporter rose to the upper echelons of his profession and is now a symbol of the struggle for press freedom. By Manuel Roig-Franzia

...Gershkovich, 32, being sentenced to 16 years in prison on July 19 — turned him into a symbol of worldwide threats to press freedom. Hashtags sprouted condemning the trumped-up charges against him; editorials lambasted Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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