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: 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
The Reporters Guide to Covering the 2020 Election
This Reporters Guide is intended to be a shortform distillation of the most critical reporting elements for those covering the 2020 U.S. election. More
[TRANSCRIPT] Behind the Decision Desk: Fox News, the AP, CNN, and What To Expect on Election Night
Decision desk editors at the AP, Fox News, and CNN joined PEN America to discuss how news organizations are navigating the challenges of election night 2020. More
What to Expect This Election Season
The 2020 general election will be unlike any previous election, and it’s vital that voters know what to expect. Here are five things to keep in mind. More
DARE: Lawmakers Held a Hearing on White Nationalism. On YouTube, It Was Immediately Attacked with Hate Speech.
Commenting on livestream of House lawmakers’ hearing on Facebook, Google, hate speech, and the rise of white nationalism suspended by YouTube as vitriol surges. New study shows significantly reduced… More
DARE: Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg Wants More Regulation on Content and Privacy
In a reversal of internet giants' longstanding insistence on autonomy and freedom from liability, Mark Zuckerberg asks regulators and lawmakers to step... More
DARE: Immigrant Rights Attorneys and Journalists Denied Entry into Mexico
U.S. immigration lawyers and journalists denied entry into Mexico, possibly due to their advocacy and media coverage of the conflict at the Mexican... More
DARE: AP, NBC News Tweet Trump Nonsense, Pay Price
Major news organizations come under significant criticism for context-free tweets repeating President Trump’s disputable assertion that new Mueller inves... More
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When it announced its A.P. course, the @CollegeBoard clearly believed it was providing a class whose time had come. After heavy criticism from Gov. DeSantis, it has removed much of the subject matter that had angered the governor and other conservatives. https://www.nytimes.com/2023/02/01/us/college-board-advanced-placement-african-american-studies.html
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