Newspaper mounted a high-profile campaign to stress reporter’s innocence and ensure he was not forgottenThe reporter Evan Gershkovich’s release from a Russian prison on Thursday was celebrated across US and western media but perhaps most happily by journalists in his own newsroom, at the Wall Street Journal in New York.In an email to staff, Emma Tucker, the Journal editor-in-chief, said: “A few moments ago, Evan walked free from a Russian plane. He will shortly be on a flight back to the US. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/article/2024/aug/01/evan-gershkovich-wsj
Author : Martin Pengelly in Washington
Publish date : 2024-08-01 16:48:29
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‘Day of great joy’: Wall Street Journal’s crusade to free Gershkovich succeeds
