Attacks On Journalists Spark Concern In Russia

by David Greene, NPR

A series of brutal attacks on journalists in Russia has sparked both local and international concern. A political reporter for a national newspaper was beaten in Moscow over the weekend, and is now in a coma in a hospital; and a second reporter, this time working for a suburban newspaper, was badly beaten up on Monday. Russian President Dmitry Medvedev called for those responsible to be exposed and punished; while the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe said it was time the Russian authorities took action to stop the attacks.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, November 9, 2010