WSJ editor Tucker on upcoming Gershkovich trial
Wall Street Journal editor in chief Emma Tucker wrote the following letter to readers about the upcoming trial of reporter Evan Gershkovich in Russia: Dear WSJ Reader, Russian authorities said recently that our colleague, Evan Gershkovich, will face trial in a court in Yekaterinburg after 15 months of pretrial detention in Moscow. To even call it a trial, however, is […]
WSJ’s Gershkovich to stand trial on Wednesday
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will begin his trial in Russia behind closed doors on Wednesday, reports Mark Trevelyan of Reuters. Trevelyan writes, “No reporters, friends, family members or U.S. embassy staff will be allowed into the courtroom in the city of Yekaterinburg where Gershkovich, 32, faces up to 20 years in prison if convicted. “Russian […]
SABEW Canada names Best in Business winners
The Canadian chapter of the Society for Advancing Business Editing and Writing announced the winners of the 10th annual Best In Business Canada Awards on Monday night at an event in Toronto. The Globe and Mail led all outlets, outdoing their first-place showing last year with six gold awards and five silvers, which include wins […]
Gershkovich’s fate will come down to Putin’s mood
Fred Kaplan writes for Slate that the fate of jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, scheduled to go on trial in Russia next week, will come down to the mood of Russia leader Vladimir Putin. Kaplan writes, “The officials negotiating for Gershkovich’s release are still aiming for Whelan’s freedom as well. American jails aren’t holding any Russians […]
WSJ seeks a China economy reporter
The Wall Street Journal is looking for a reporter to cover the Chinese economy based in Singapore. The Chinese economy is at a pivotal moment, as a 40-year boom that reshaped the country and the world economy comes to an end. China now faces a maelstrom of challenges: an epic property bust, an aging and […]
Russia presents prisoner swap ideas to US for WSJ’s Gershkovich
Russia said Wednesday it had presented its ideas for a prisoner swap to the United States and was waiting for a response, days before it was set to put U.S. reporter Evan Gershkovich on trial, reports Agence France-Presse. The AFP story states, “Gershkovich, a Wall Street Journal reporter, was arrested in March 2023 on espionage […]
Gershkovich trial to be held behind closed doors
The jailed Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich will be tried behind closed doors by a Russian court later this month, reports Andrew Roth of The Guardian. Roth reports, “On Monday, the court announced that his trial would begin on 26 June in a ‘closed regime,’ meaning journalists will not be allowed to attend or report on details of […]
MLex seeks a data, privacy and security correspondent in London
Global regulatory risk newswire MLex is looking for an UK Data, Privacy and Security Correspondent for its London bureau. This is an opportunity for a keen and driven reporter to dive deep into digital regulation. The role: The beat involves coverage of digital regulation in the UK. MLex seeks to get ahead of the procedural […]
National Press Club statement on Gershkovich
Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club, on Russia’s announcement of an indictment of wrongfully detained Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich. “We are disappointed, but we are not surprised by this indictment. We call on everyone, including U.S. allies to do what they can right now to resolve […]
NY Times names Stevis-Gridneff its Canada bureau chief
New York Times international editor Phil Pan sent out the following: She broke the news that the European Union had agreed to ban Russian oil. She got the global exclusive on how the European Union struck a deal with Pfizer for billions of Covid-19 vaccines. She revealed how the Greek authorities stood by and watched as a […]
