Through Suspensions for Offensive Speech, ABC News and Georgetown University Must Avoid Chilling Open Discourse
PEN America has issued the following statement today from CEO Suzanne Nossel in response to two separate cases of offensive remarks that made headlines and caused an outcry; one… More
Suspension of ABC Reporter “Sends the Wrong Message”
“ABC’s decision essentially—and wrongly—suggests that journalists are unable to do their work professionally if they have private opinions, as any individual does." More
DARE: Infowars App Downloads Surge After Tech Giants Ban Alex Jones Content from Platforms
Infowars traffic and downloads surge, and controversy rages, as outlet is banned from Facebook and Youtube. Newsprint tariffs strangle local newspapers. More
DARE: NJ Governor to Sign Bill Dedicating $5M to Help Local Media
New Jersey sets aside millions to buttress local news coverage. ABC News Chief Investigative correspondent Brian Ross suspended over botched story on Trump Russia investigation. Capitol Gazette gunman had… More
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The 2022 #NobelPrize in Literature is awarded to the French author Annie Ernaux “for the courage and clinical acuity with which she uncovers the roots, estrangements and collective restraints of personal memory.”
PEN OUT LOUD in #NYC!
Join us @strandbookstore on 10/25 at 7pm to celebrate the arrival of @jemelehill’s long-awaited memoir Uphill.
Jemele will be in conversation with #TheView co-host @sunny Hostin.
Details and tickets at: https://pen.org/event/pen-out-loud-jemele-hill-with-sunny-hostin/ #NYCevents #PENOutLoud
Join @FortWorthReport for a free participatory discussion about fighting disinformation that targets marginalized communities. Panelists include @keranews Fort Worth accountability reporter @MirandaRSuarez.
This event is at 6pm Tuesday 10/11. Register: https://bit.ly/3SvVJDn