Evan Gershkovich - Why Imprisoning a Journalist Is a Bad Idea _ The Daily Show

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Evan Gershkovich – Why Imprisoning a Journalist Is a Bad Idea | The Daily ShowWhat happens when a journalist’s search for the truth leads to imprisonment? In this compelling episode of The Daily Show, Jon Stewart sits down with Evan Gershkovich, a foreign correspondent for The Wall Street Journal, to discuss his extraordinary experience reporting in Russia, his 16 months in prison, and the importance of press freedom.Gershkovich recounts the events that led to his arrest in Russia in March 2023 on espionage charges, which he, his employer, and the U.S. government rejected. He explains how his reporting, meetings with sources, and work covering Russia brought him into the center of an…