On March 29 of this year, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was arrested and detained in Russia. Nearly 270 days later, Gershkovich remains in prison, accused of espionage. But he is not a spy. He’s a journalist, a reporter who was simply doing his job when he became a political pawn.
Throughout history, being a journalist has been a dangerous and, at times, deadly job. And in the year 2023, it remains as dangerous as ever.
The Committee to Protect Journalists reports that 81 journalists and media workers have been killed in 2023. Some 362 were imprisoned last year. Another 65 are missing globally. All those numbers could go up in the final week of the year.
Gershkovich represents the dangers of being a journalist, but also provides inspiration, showing there are those willing to dedicate their lives to shining a light on the truth for the entire world to see.
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