In Bid for Total Control, China Begins Censoring Celebrity Gossip
China bans celebrity news in latest bid to control flow of information on the Internet. More
In Tense Political Climates, Arts Benefactors Play Essential Role in Protecting Expression
We applaud The Public Theater, a longtime partner of PEN America, in standing strong in defense of their work and insisting that the show will go on. More
Charges Against Reporter Aaron Cantú Serious Threat to Press Freedom
Charges against reporter Aaron Cantú risk threatening press freedom and deterring journalists from doing their jobs. More
Raid Targeting TV Station a Transparent Attempt to Silence Critics of Indian Government
The June 5 government raid of properties owned by New Delhi Television (NDTV) network founders Prannoy and Radhika Roy is a transparent ploy to harass independent voices in India. More
MYANMAR: Detention of Editor and Columnist Underscores Need to Reform Telecommunications Law
The detention of a newspaper editor and commentator in Myanmar illustrates how the Telecommunications Law is being used as a cudgel against free expression More
Press Freedom Groups File Ethics Complaint Against Gianforte
PEN America also wrote to President Trump expressing concern that the White House’s denigration of the media is suborning physical violence against reporters, and urged the president to denounce… More
Threats Against Commencement Speakers Raise Alarm for Deterioration of Discourse on U.S. University Campuses
NEW YORK—Death threats against Princeton professor Keeanga-Yamahtta Taylor who criticized Trump in a speech to graduates and demands that activist Linda Sarsour be disinvited as a commencement speaker at… More
BookExpo to Honor PEN America with Industry Ambassador Award for Unrelenting Advocacy on Behalf of Writers, Readers, and Publishers
NEW YORK—BookExpo America announced today that it will honor PEN America with the seventh annual Industry Ambassador Award, to be presented on June 1, 2017, at the book industry's annual trade… More
Egypt Uses Threat of ‘Terrorism’ to Silence Dissent Online
Egypt Uses Threat of ‘Terrorism’ to Silence Dissent Online, Blocks 21 News Sites More
MEXICO: Authorities Must Act Urgently To Ensure Safety Of Abducted Reporter
The abduction of journalist and director of 6TV Salvador Adame Pardo on May 18 is another grave example of the escalating dangers facing Mexican journalists in recent weeks and… More