Stop Treating Trump’s Press Conferences As Must-See TV
The cable networks should stop treating President Trump’s news conferences as must-see television with banner coverage. More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“What we’re seeing amidst this pandemic is an incredible premium on accurate, factual, unadulterated, unskewed information that people need as a matter of life and death.” More
Navy Relieves Captain Who Raised Alarm About Coronavirus
(New York, NY) – The U.S. Navy announced today that it has relieved of duty Capt. Brett Crozier, who raised the alarm about a coronavirus outbreak aboard the ship… More
The PEN Pod: It’s a Magnificent Time to Be a Writer with Parnaz Foroutan
“I think our stories can show that human beings have courage and they are resilient and that hope is a key factor in surviving this period. And the stories… More
The PEN Pod: Reimagining the Future with Jamie Metzl
“I feel like I’m at war from the battlestation of my office here on 81st Street in New York, so I’m pretty focused on reading what I need to… More
The PEN Pod: Lessons Learned in Uncertainty with Fatima Shaik
“That uncertainty can sort of be tamed, for me, by talking to other people and sharing on the phone, and by focusing on small things, small pleasures.” More
The PEN Pod: Searching for Broader Perspectives with Reza Aslan
“I think that there are forces right now that are looking for ways of taking advantage of this crisis to push through policies that they have been pursuing for… More
Doctors and Journalists Who Critique Officials Shouldn’t Be Punished
"This pandemic is bad enough without being compounded by a resort to punitive tactics aimed to suppress vital information." More
As We Confront a Pandemic, U.S. State and Federal Government Must Support Local News
Amid a pandemic that is shaking the United States to its core, local news is a pillar of our society and democracy that must not fall. More
Trump Threat to Pull TV Licenses Over Coronavirus Ad “Violation of First Amendment”
Silencing critics is clearly a knee-jerk reaction for the president. He has a long history of trying to exploit the legal system to scare his supposed adversaries. More
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