The detention of the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich poses new obstacles for Western journalists seeking to report on Vladimir V. Putin’s rule.
Tag: Freedom of the Press
Evan Gershkovich Covered Repressed Russian Journalists. Now They Are Covering Him.
Evan Gershkovich’s work for The Wall Street Journal included reporting on Russians’ efforts to help others who were being repressed. Russian journalists are now scrutinizing his arrest as a brazen attack on press freedom.
Espionage Charge Adds Hurdle to Freeing a Reporter Detained in Russia
The Biden administration recently secured the release of two Americans convicted of criminal charges in Russia, but even fabricated charges of spying can raise the stakes.
Russia Detains Wall Street Journal Reporter, Accusing Him of Espionage
The newspaper said it “vehemently denies the allegations” against Evan Gershkovich, an American, and the White House called his detention “unacceptable.”
Famed Antiwar Protester Was Once Cog in Russia’s Propaganda Machine
For 20 years, Marina Ovsyannikova worked for Russian state TV. What compelled her, shortly after Ukraine was invaded, to storm a live broadcast and tell viewers they were being lied to?
An Activist’s Flight Reveals Widening Repression in Algeria
Four years after a popular uprising fueled hopes for change and real democracy, the country’s government is using vaguely defined statutes to round up hundreds.
A Russian Editor Evades Putin’s Censorship
Galina Timchenko, founder of the dissident news site Meduza, has adapted as the information noose has tightened since the invasion of Ukraine.
Indian Tax Agents Raid BBC Offices After Airing of Documentary Critical of Modi
The authorities under Prime Minister Narendra Modi have often used such raids in what activists call an effort to silence dissent.
2022 Was a Deadly Year for Journalists, Especially in Latin America
There were nearly as many journalists killed in Mexico alone as there were in Ukraine.
Russia’s War Breathes Life Into Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty
Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, a news network originally set up as a C.I.A. operation early in the Cold War, is experiencing a renaissance and making a case for its independence.