Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Arthur H. Rotstein
“If you want to find a model of a quintessential AP reporter or human, it was Art.” More
Journalism and COVID-19: Illinois Newsrooms Affected
The pandemic has devastated an already-struggling news industry. Here are the Illinois newsrooms that have faced cutbacks as a result of the pandemic. More
Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Bertram Korn
“He was the kind of person who didn’t just open his wallet to people or his doors to people. He also opened his heart to people completely.” More
Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Ward Harkavy
“He never lost his down-home sensibility, his sense of humor, or his strong feeling that injustice had to be called out wherever he saw it.” More
Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Anick Jesdanun
“Nick was a kind and gentle colleague who was deeply admired by everyone he worked with. He loved the AP and his work, and it showed every day.” More
University of Dallas Tables Effort to Form Racial Justice Group
"That some people consider the topics 'divisive' is hardly sufficient justification to deny students their right to assembly and association." More
PEN America Condemns Raid on Florida COVID Scientist’s House
(New York, NY) — Florida law enforcement with guns drawn raided the home of a former state data scientist this week who said she was fired earlier this year… More
Amid Tumultuous Year, PEN America Virtual Gala Celebrates Acts of Courage and Bravery by Those Who Stand Up to Oppression
"I’m heartened to think that this assembly of not always like-minded but always like-hearted writers and thinkers and advocates—that our assembly tonight points to our power.” More
Barack Obama Receives 2020 PEN America Voice of Influence Award, Re-Embraces His Identity as a Writer
“My politics, my public life, and my more interior writing life have never been that far apart," More
PEN America Launches New Workshop Series for Emerging Writers
"It has never been more urgent to equip writers outside the publishing establishment to identify their unique course into the work of writing." More