Cheng, fired WSJ reporter, writes about her experience
Selina Cheng, The Wall Street Journal reporter fired after being elected president of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, writes about her experience for Columbia Journalism Review. Cheng writes, “Because I was the only candidate running for chair, my withdrawal would have meant that union operations were paralyzed. So when I won, I stayed on. For […]
National Press Club: WSJ’s Gershkovich is a journalist
Following is a statement from Emily Wilkins, president of the National Press Club on the outrageous and unjust sentence of 16 years in a Russian penal colony assigned to journalist Evan Gershkovich of the Wall Street Journal — for the practice of journalism: “Words are insufficient to express our outrage at the conviction of journalist […]
International press groups support Cheng, fired by WSJ
International press organizations and a top U.S. congressional panel are leading a growing chorus of support for Hong Kong Journalists Association chairwoman Selina Cheng, who said she was fired by The Wall Street Journal for assuming her leadership role in the union, reports Connor Mycroft of the South China Morning Post. Mycroft reports, “Other press groups that […]
Russian court sentences WSJ’s Gershkovich to 16 years
Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was sentenced to 16 years in a high-security penal colony, after being wrongfully convicted in a hurried, secret trial, reports Georgi Kantchev of The Journal. Kantchev reports, “The court’s Friday verdict—after three days of hearings—was widely viewed as a foregone conclusion, since acquittals in Russian espionage trials are exceedingly rare. Gershkovich was afforded […]
WSJ union asks for explanation of Cheng firing
IAPE 1096, the union that represents journalists at The Wall Street Journal, sent out the following on Thursday: On Wednesday, July 17, 2024, the Board of Directors of IAPE, TNG-CWA Local 1096 learned that management at The Wall Street Journal terminated the employment of Selina Cheng. Selina, a reporter in WSJ’s Hong Kong bureau, has […]
Closing arguments expected Friday for WSJ’s Gershkovich
Closing arguments are expected Friday in the espionage trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, reports Ivan Nechepurenko of The New York Times. Nechepurenko reports, “Vladimir A. Zherebenkov, a Russian lawyer who worked on a similar espionage case, said the court’s proceedings were ‘fast.’ An espionage trial usually takes about four months in Russia but […]
Politico seeks a tech reporter in Europe
POLITICO Europe is looking for a reporter to join our team covering technology politics and policy. Europe is at the heart of the global race between superpowers over who owns and controls the technology sector. EU governments are trying to tame the tech industry and tech giants are competing for market power across the bloc. […]
Hearing for WSJ’s Gershkovich moved to Thursday
Proceedings in the secret trial of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich are set to resume Thursday, almost a month earlier than originally scheduled after a request from his defense team, reports Georgi Kantchev of The Journal. Kantchev reports, “The next hearing was initially set for Aug. 13 but the court’s website on Tuesday showed it had been […]
Reuters seeks a Swiss financial correspondent
Reuters is seeking an experienced journalist with strong news judgment, a knack for developing sources and the ambition to dig deep and generate exclusives about an industry closely watched by our readers at the heart of global finance. In this position you will generate agenda-setting coverage of the Swiss banking sector and the world’s largest private […]
WSJ fires Cheng after she was elected chair of Hong Kong press group
A Hong Kong-based reporter for the Wall Street Journal was terminated by the newspaper soon after she was elected as chair of the Hong Kong Journalists Association, reports Shibani Mahtani of The Washington Post. Mahtani reports, “Selina Cheng, the reporter, said in a news conference Wednesday that she believes the termination is related to her role as […]
