There will still be plenty of laughs, but the White House Correspondents' Association annual dinner on Saturday also plans to take on the serious and solemn role of journalism in a democracy.
This year's dinner occurs as Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich has been imprisoned in Russia. He was detained in March and charged with spying, despite strong denials from his employer and the U.S. government. His family will be among the 2,600 people attending the gala at the Washington Hilton.
