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The Race Is Over; The Work Begins: A Letter From Suzanne Nossel

LetterNovember 7, 2020

We are back from the brink, and a new day dawns. This election is called, and disinformation and alternative facts did not win. More

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Seth Meyers to Host 2020 PEN America Literary Awards Ceremony, March 2 at New York’s The Town Hall

Press ReleaseJanuary 15, 2020

“The PEN America Literary Awards work to elevate original and promising voices and build a literary canon fit for the 21st century." More

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PEN America: Facebook Should Not Run Political Ads That Are Demonstrably Untrue

Press ReleaseOctober 21, 2019

“Facebook is mistaken if it believes that running manifestly deceitful political ads on the network serves the cause of free speech or protects against censorship. We urge Facebook to… More

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FEC Chair to Host Symposium on Digital Disinformation and the Threat to Democracy

Press ReleaseSeptember 9, 2019

The daylong symposium – hosted by FEC Chair Ellen Weintraub, PEN America, and Stanford’s Global Digital Policy Incubator – is designed to frame and understand the risks and challenges… More

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DARE: A Decade of Implications at Stake, Supreme Court Hears Census Citizenship Question

News DigestApril 23, 2019

Supreme Court is set to hear arguments today on whether the Trump Administration can include a question about citizenship in the 2020 census, which... More

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This from @jrezaian on why we must not fall for authoritarian smear tactics against journalists is a must read. #IStandwithEvan https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2023/03/31/american-journalist-russia-hostage-putin/

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In our recent Hate in the Headlines report, PEN America interviewed 20+ journalists with years of experience documenting domestic extremism. Their topline takeaway? Avoid long profile pieces that normalize extremists. This #60Minutes piece will almost certainly do just that.

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Students at @ETSU are being asked to verify that attendees at a student-run drag show are over the age of 18, an unnecessary restriction in an effort to appease a new law banning certain drag performances – which has actually yet to take effect. https://www.wjhl.com/news/local/etsu-changes-venue-for-student-sponsored-drag-show/

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