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Preparing the Next Generation of Foreign Correspondents — Supporting Journalists around the World
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2026 Marie Colvin Distinguished Lecture Series
EVAN GERSHKOVICH
ARRESTED IN RUSSIA. IMPRISONED FOR SPYING.
Evan Gershkovich, the first American journalist jailed in Russia since the Cold War, was seized by masked agents in March 2023 while sitting with his source in an empty restaurant in Yekaterinburg, 900 miles east of Moscow. The Wall Street Journal foreign correspondent was tried on false espionage charges and sentenced to 16 years in prison. Gershkovich spent nearly 500 days in prison before his release in August 2024 in a multi-country prisoner exchange.
Journalism Without Walls
An international REPORTING program
This year's destination was Berlin. Over a two-week reporting trip from May 23–June 6, 2026, students worked on joint and individual projects.
The students spent the spring semester identifying stories, researching, and cultivating sources for their reporting. Travel and accommodation expenses were provided by the Journalism Without Walls program.
View stories produced on the trip
