PEN America Supports California Press Protection Bill Absent Misguided Amendment
PEN America today expressed its support for California Senate Bill 98 in its original form, without an amendment which would require that journalists receive “authorization from a commanding officer… More
PEN America Announces 2021-2022 Writing for Justice Fellows
The literary and free expression group PEN America today announced the recipients of its 2021-2022 Writing for Justice Fellowship. More
Coalition of Education Groups Decry Wave of Legislation Stifling Academic Freedom
Today PEN America issued a joint statement opposing the wave of legislation being introduced in states across the country to stifle education about racism and American history in schools,… More
Joint Statement on Legislative Efforts to Restrict Education about Racism and American History
PEN America joins higher education groups in opposing legislation that seeks to ban discussions of racism and related issues in American history in schools. More
PEN America: Biden Order On Apps Controlled by Adversaries Brings Much Needed Rigor
The Biden-Harris administration this week rescinded three Trump-era executive orders that attempted to effectively ban Chinese-owned social media applications TikTok and WeChat from doing business in the U.S. More
Yale Decision to Limit Access to Controversial Lecture Runs Counter to Free Expression Commitments
The Yale School of Medicine's decision to limit access to a controversial lecture video runs counter to the school's free expression commitments. More
PEN America Joins Call to Include Local News Measures in Infrastructure Bill
PEN America joined more than a dozen media and press freedom organizations in urging Congress to include support for local journalism in the federal infrastructure package. More
PEN America Welcomes Senate Introduction of 2021 World Press Freedom Day Resolution
Senators have introduced a resolution this week marking World Press Freedom Day 2021, as press freedom worldwide is under profound threat. More
PEN America Responds to Rick Santorum’s Ouster From CNN
(New York, NY) — Following news that CNN has cut ties with commentator Rick Santorum, PEN America issued the following statement: “We are troubled by CNN's termination of Rick Santorum's… More
PEN America Responds to Firing of AP Reporter Emily Wilder
PEN America responds to the firing of AP employee Emily Wilder, dismissed for violating the AP's social media policy. More
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Today, we revisit Donald Vincent's (@Mr_Hip) piece on why #Juneteenth not only commemorates the end of slavery in the United States but also highlights the importance of being able to access information. https://bit.ly/2TNSDBv
Join us on 6/21 for Keeping It Local: Trust & Local Journalism in Atlanta, a virtual town hall event w/ @wmariano, @sonamvashi & Janis Ware from @theatlantavoice. Hear about how these local journalists are working to build trust with Atlanta communities: https://bit.ly/3pYqUtL.
Congratulations to our @GayleCaleb (OK 10), named a @PENamerica Writing for Justice Fellow! 📝
He will write about how prison gerrymandering manipulates electoral power through a central narrative of multigenerational incarceration in a Black family. https://pen.org/writing-justice-2021-2022/
