
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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"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¦


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]


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!


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.





My message about Evan Gershkovich in today's The Wall Street Journal. This weekend, our friend and colleague will spend New Year's in a Moscow jail. #freeEvan




"The need for factual and reliable information has never been greater but threats to journalists around the world are more prevalent than ever." -- Open letter from the top editors of the The Wall Street Journal The Washington Post The New York Times






