{"id":928,"date":"2004-07-08T14:23:58","date_gmt":"2004-07-08T18:23:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/?p=928"},"modified":"2008-09-02T12:02:12","modified_gmt":"2008-09-02T16:02:12","slug":"the-russian-newspaper-murders-introduction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/uncategorized\/the-russian-newspaper-murders-introduction\/928\/","title":{"rendered":"Introduction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/files\/2008\/06\/post_russiannewspaper_intro.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-medium wp-image-929\" title=\"post_russiannewspaper_intro\" src=\"https:\/\/pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org\/wnet\/wideangle\/files\/2008\/06\/post_russiannewspaper_intro.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"401\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><strong>About the Film<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>During the last five years, more than a dozen journalists have been killed in Russia, yet none of their murderers has been brought to justice. 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