Evan Gershkovich’s Captivity To Be Focus Of Clinton Global Initiative Session On Threats To Press Freedom
deadline.comThe Clinton Global Initiative next week will feature a session on protecting freedom of the press, with a focus on Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, who has been held in Russia for more than 160 days Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will deliver remarks at the Sept.
19 session, called Journalism on the Front Lines, with Jeanne Bourgault, president and CEO of Internews, announcing a commitment to support journalists.
As part of the session, Fox News anchor Dana Perino will moderate a panel featuring Jodie Ginsburg, president of the Committee to Protect Journalists; Almar Latour, the CEO of Dow Jones and publisher of The Wall Street Journal; and Jason Rezaian, global opinions writer and former Tehran bureau chief for The Washington Post.
Gershkovich’s captivity has drawn condemnation from the State Department and journalism and human rights organizations around the world.
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