#diplomacywins, a cautionary tale

The Columbia Journalism Review Joel Simon (also E.D. of Committee to Protect Journalists) comments on the release of Washpo’s Jason Rezaian and the less diplomatic reasons surrounding his release. “So while we celebrate the Rezaian’s release and give credit to a global campaign that included the Washington Post, Rezaian’s family, and organizations like the Committee to Protect Journalists and Reporters Without Borders, our joy should be tempered by a sobering reality. If Jason Rezaian was a judicial hostage, he is free today because the ransom was paid.”

Read Simon’s full opinion here.

Photo: Jason Rezaian Twitter