Support For Evan

One day after learning Evan Gershkovich was detained by Russian security agents, WSJ staffers are pushing back on the ridiculous assertion their colleague is a spy.

Co-workers are sharing Evan’s incredible work covering Russia and Ukraine. The Committee to Protect Journalists has called for Evan’s release “immediately and without conditions.”

You can show your support, too. We invite all IAPE members, and Dow Jones employees everywhere, to change their avatar today to the image below this message. This file is available for downloading here, or via the IAPE website.

WSJ Editor in Chief Emma Tucker has encouraged staff to use the hashtag #istandwithevan in social-media posts. You can also share these items from IAPE Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.

“Free Evan Now” buttons will be available from IAPE next week.