Inside Russias Crackdown on Journalists

Published: April 14, 2023, 4 p.m.

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For the first time since the Cold War, an American reporter has been charged with espionage in Russia. On this week\\u2019s On the Media, hear about one journalist who stayed to cover Putin\\u2019s invasion, and from one who left. Plus, a look at why NPR has sworn off Twitter for good, and how it will affect people who get their news from the app.

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1.\\xa0OTM producer Molly Schwartz\\xa0[@mollyfication], takes a deep dive into the\\xa0imprisonment of Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich, and the challenges of reporting on the ground in Russia right now. Listen.

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2. Nikita Kondratyev, reporter for Novaya Gazeta Europe, on\\xa0leaving Russia and covering Putin\'s invasion in exile.\\xa0Listen.

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3. Zoe Schiffer\\xa0[@ZoeSchiffer],\\xa0managing editor of Platformer, on Elon Musk\'s newest fight with\\xa0the press\\xa0and the departure of NPR from Twitter. Listen.

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Music from this week\'s show:\\xa0Berotim - John ZornWe Insist - Zoe KeatingApril - KinoFellini\\u2019s Waltz - Enrico PieranunziBryter Layter - Nick DrakeBlue Monk - Jimmy GiuffreCello Song - Nick Drake

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