The Free Press, Held Hostage

01/05/2023 27 min
The Free Press, Held Hostage

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Recently, media organizations have laid off thousands of journalists, and in March, Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russia’s federal security services under suspicion of espionage. It’s clear that international journalism is under threat. Gulnoza Said, the Europe and Central Asia program coordinator for the Committee to Protect Journalists, joins Ray Suarez to discuss why the safety of journalists matters to the health of a free press. Guest:  Gulnoza Said, CPJ Europe and Central Asia Program Coordinator Host:  Ray SuarezIf you appreciate this episode and want to support the work we do, please consider making a donation to World Affairs. We cannot do this work without your help. Thank you.