Remember Evan
Put petty obsessions and grievances aside for a moment. It's been six months since #EvanGershkovich was arrested and imprisoned in Russia for doing his job. That job was not to spit out hot takes about political controversies, post viral videos, or throw barbs in endless cultural debates.
Evan is a reporter. He is part of a vanishing breed of people known as foreign correspondents. His job is to help you understand a dangerous world, and he paid a high price for it.
Reporting is not a handsomely paid or very respected profession. It has never been more essential. Evan did that work with compassion, integrity, and enthusiasm. He cares about Russia and its people. His stories helped bridge the yawning gap between our countries. Journalists like him are a beacon in the closed and often hostile societies they cover.
They deserve our full-throated support.
Please keep Evan and his loved ones in your thoughts. When reporters are arrested and jailed, the very concept of an open society is what is on trial. His work is incredibly important. Do not let him be forgotten.
The Wall Street Journal?provides?social media assets?to show support for Evan Gershkovich. Further details about his case and how can help can be found below: