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The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Devastating Toll on Journalism

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By: Sandy Mui | January 19, 2021

The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on journalism have been profound, not just in the tragic loss of life but also the loss of reporting at the local level. More

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[VIRTUAL] Artists are Human Rights Defenders: Launching ARC’s New Safety Guide for Artists

Wednesday, February 3, 2021 | 10:00 am – 11:30 am ET
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The PEN Ten: An Interview with Nathaniel Popkin

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By: Jared Jackson | January 5, 2021

“What we take the question to mean—what is a human life worth?—can be challenged and changed. For all life and lives are connected.” More

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Works of Justice: How to Write a Novel in a Month (During a Pandemic)

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This year, the PEN America Prison Writing team had 10 incarcerated writers participate in National Novel Writing Month (NaNoWriMo). More

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The PEN Pod: The Pandemic’s Impact on Journalism with Sandy Mui

InterviewDecember 15, 2020

“Furloughs, layoffs, and newsrooms shuttering entirely directly affects the wellbeing of everyone who brings us the news and powers the newsrooms—and they’re the journalists themselves.” More

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PEN America Launches Digital Project Documenting COVID’s Toll on Journalism

Press ReleaseDecember 15, 2020

“The goal of the project was to humanize the pandemic’s toll on journalism." More

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Journalism and COVID-19: Pennsylvania Newsrooms Affected

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The pandemic has devastated an already-struggling news industry. Here are the Pennsylvania newsrooms that have faced cutbacks as a result of the pandemic. More

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Journalism and COVID-19: Free Press Threatened

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This page focuses on incidents of free press threats that have a direct relation to the coronavirus, including attacks/harassment and censorship. More

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Journalism and COVID-19: Minnesota Newsrooms Affected

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The pandemic has devastated an already-struggling news industry. Here are the Minnesota newsrooms that have faced cutbacks as a result of the pandemic. More

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Journalism and COVID-19: Texas Newsrooms Affected

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The pandemic has devastated an already-struggling news industry. Here are the Texas newsrooms that have faced cutbacks as a result of the pandemic. More

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