The Howard Zinn Freedom to Write Award
The prize is awarded in memory of Howard Zinn, renowned writer-activist and champion of free speech, writers, and independent publishers. More
DARE: Daily Alert on Rights and Expression
Journalists in Houston report from flooding newsrooms, help with rescues, and provide vital information to storm-ravaged regions. President Trump pardons a former Arizona sheriff who repeatedly engaged in racial… More
More than 40,000 Americans Call on Justice Department to Investigate Retaliation Against Those Who Document Alleged Police Misconduct
PEN America, the ACLU, and People Demanding Action Petition Attorney General Lynch for Police Training on First Amendment Protections for Citizen Journalists More
Retaliation for Documenting Police
Several individuals who have documented and publicized police violence against people of color have since alleged police harassment and retaliation. More
Free Expression Digest: Thurs. Sep. 8
Journalists in Kenya protest attacks, Sri Lanka to launch new probe into editor's murder, and more. More
Free Expression Digest: Wed. Sep. 7
Ferguson activist found dead, reporter charged in Venezuela after protest, journalist punished for Chechnya reporting, and more. More
Freedom of Speech Under Fire in Ferguson
Journalists Wesley Lowery and Ryan Reilly were working at a McDonald’s near the site of the Ferguson, Missouri, protests when police entered the restaurant and asked for their press… More
Information as Power: Ferguson and Free Expression
The events in Ferguson that started a year ago demonstrated the power of public protest and the importance of access to information. More
After Ferguson, PEN Calls for New Police Guidelines on Media Freedom
The striking number of violations of press freedom during the Ferguson, MO protests reveals an urgent need for better training for police on media freedoms during public demonstrations, PEN… More
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