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Community Rallies After Alaska School Board Bans Books
"Banning books from schools based on ‘controversial’ content rather misses the point of both education and literature." More
Florida Officials Suppressing COVID-19 Fatality Data
“Public access to government records should never be subject to political interference." More
The PEN Ten: An Interview with Jaime Manrique
“Reinaldo’s autobiography has the urgency of a confession on a deathbed, the confession of a desperate man who does not want to leave unsaid anything important to him.” More
PEN America Marks World Press Freedom Day, Celebrating Journalists Providing Life or Death Coverage Amid a Crisis
"Now more than ever, truth-tellers play a vital role in maintaining free expression and free societies." More
Local Journalist Heroes: Sky Chadde
“Local news reporters are on the front line of covering the virus, and their work is so incredibly valuable.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Laura Herberg
"The biggest source of funding for public radio stations like ours is from our listeners. But, honestly, even just listening to our station on the radio, online or on… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Jock Lauterer
“Readers [must] step up and realize if they want a great local paper, subscribing is not enough. They need to become patrons, sustainers, volunteers even–investing in the sustenance of… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Justine van der Leun
“Any prison reporting that centers the voices of those inside is the result of someone having the courage to come forward in the face of losing what little they… More
Local Journalist Heroes: Michelle Kanaar and Nissa Rhee
“There’s so much bad news out there, but it’s been amazing to see people work together to protect each other and push for larger systemic changes.” More
Local Journalist Heroes: Jake Goldstein-Street
“Some of our best stories these past couple of months have been based on input from readers.” More
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