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#KeepItOn Coalition Urges Government to Keep the Internet Open and Secure in Zimbabwe
Joint Statement by the #KeepItOn Coalition Joint letter on keeping the internet open and secure in Zimbabwe Your Excellency Minister Kazembe Kazembe, Minister of Information Communication Technology and Cyber Security, We are writing… More
DARE: Attorney General Nominee William Barr Doesn’t Reject the Possibility of Jailing Journalists
Attorney general nominee William Barr tells Senate confirmation hearing that he can conceive of situations in which journalists could be jailed. The... More
13-month Prison Sentence for Pelin Ünker A Brazen Assault on Investigative Journalism
“Pelin Ünker’s conviction and sentencing is a travesty, and represents yet another blow to the ability of Turkish investigative journalists to work freely,” said Karin Deutsch Karlekar, Director of Free Expression at Risk Programs… More
DARE: Donald Trump’s Allies Are Going after Sherrod Brown’s Journalist Wife
America Rising, a leading Republican opposition research group, found to be requesting access to record pertaining to journalist and journalism professor... More
DARE: Bob Woodward to Receive PEN Literary Service Award
Bob Woodward announced as PEN America Literary Service Award recipient for 2019, and Scholastic CEO Richard Robinson will be Publisher Honoree; honors to... More
Defenders of Truth to Take the Stage at 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, May 21 at the American Museum of Natural History
“Throughout his decades-long career and innumerable political bombshells that he has revealed, Bob Woodward’s scrupulous reporting and meticulous sourcing have never been convincingly impugned,” said PEN America Chief Executive… More
2019 PEN America Publisher Honoree: Richard Robinson
At the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala, Richard Robinson, Chairman of the Board, President, and CEO of Scholastic, will be the event's Publisher Honoree. More
2019 PEN America Literary Service Award: Bob Woodward
Reidy’s commitment to diversity at Simon & Schuster has led the company to make substantial progress in creating a more diverse workforce and to publish a wider range of… More
2019 PEN America Literary Gala Host: John Oliver
John Oliver, host of the HBO show Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, will be the host at the 2019 PEN America Literary Gala. More
PEN America President Jennifer Egan Calls for Justice for Jamal Khashoggi
We can best honor Jamal’s life, his work, and his ultimate sacrifice by insisting upon our right to speak the truth and by protecting those who speak it. More