News/Media Alliance Statement: Wrongful Conviction of Wall Street Journal Reporter in Russia

The News/Media Alliance joins The Wall Street Journal and the broader journalism industry in condemning the wrongful conviction of journalist Evan Gershkovich to 16 years in a Russian prison, after what the U.S. government has called a sham trial for charges of espionage. Mr. Gershkovich, a U.S. citizen and member of The Wall Street Journal's Moscow bureau, was sentenced in a secret trial, after being held for over a year since his arrest in March of 2023. Alliance President & CEO, Danielle Coffey, stated, "We stand in strong support of Evan Gershkovich and call on the U.S. government to continue to make every effort to secure the release of Mr. Gershkovich so that he may be reunited with his family as soon as possible. We will continue to speak out against the shameful persecution of journalists who should never be threatened or jailed for simply reporting on the news."

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