From Titans to Emerging Voices, 2022 Literary Awards Celebrate Remarkable Writing
PEN America Literary Awards returned as a vibrant live event—the first in-person awards ceremony since March 2020—celebrating the resilience of the literary and artistic communities across two years of… More
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This #pridemonth, we bring back our interview with Frank Mugisha, a prominent Ugandan advocate for the rights of LGBTQ+ people, who spoke with us about his work and what it means to be part of the LGBTQ+ community in Uganda: https://bit.ly/3hLpyip
From cover stories to burner phones, Myanmar’s journalists are resorting to unconventional methods to report on life under military rule. https://www.voanews.com/a/cover-stories-and-burner-phones-how-myanmar-journalists-report-under-military-rule-/6633229.html
Nobel laureate Maria Ressa said journalism is at "an existential moment" and commented on the role of big tech in contributing to the spread of false information in an address at this year's DW Global Media Forum in Bonn. https://bit.ly/3OygTyy