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Temperature Check Vol. 11 graphic: photos of Eric William Warner, Angel Marie Kozeak, James Scott, and Dr. Bruce Western

Temperature Check, Vol. 11: Vaccination Behind Bars

News DigestMarch 8, 2021

Exploring vaccination behind bars and reflecting on one year of COVID in prisons through memorials and a Works of Justice interview with Dr. Bruce Western. More

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Pussy Riot Criminal Charges Are Attempt to Use Pandemic to Silence Dissent

Press ReleaseFebruary 5, 2021

“With these criminal charges, it’s appallingly obvious that Russian authorities are working to weaponize COVID-19 as a tool to repress and punish those participating in the protests." More

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The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Devastating Toll on Journalism

Commentary
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

Interview
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

Advocacy

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

Advocacy

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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