[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
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“Democratic countries around the world, creative industries, and principled leaders. . . [need to] be cognizant of the reach and influence that China is attempting to exercise.” More
DARE: Facebook Launches ‘Clear History’ Tool–but It Won’t Delete Anything
Facebook launches 'clear history' feature in three countries, allowing users to see how Facebook tracks them across the wider web and 'disconnecting' but... More
DARE: House Homeland Security Committee Subpoenas 8chan Owner
The House Homeland Security Committee subpoenas the owner of 8chan, the messaging forum linked to three mass shootings this year, to testify before... More
DARE: For Many Rural Residents in U.S., Local News Media Mostly Don’t Cover the Area Where They Live
Pew survey finds that a majority of rural residents say their local news media covers areas other than theirs, while a majority of urban residents say... More
DARE: Google AI Ethics Council Is Falling Apart after a Week
Google's external ethics board on artificial intelligence suffers early setback as a privacy expert member withdraws and another member is subject to public petition for removal. Nation's largest TV… More
DARE: Georgia House Republicans File Bill to Create State Journalism Ethics Board
Republican state lawmakers in Georgia propose a state ethics board for journalists, raising First Amendment issues of government control of the press. New lawsuit filed by former U.S. intelligence… More
DARE: What a Kamala Harris Meme Can Teach Us about Fighting Fake News in 2020
Researchers and social media tech companies prepare for the 2020 election and impending fake news attacks on candidates. President Trump says he plans... More
DARE: As Facebook Raised a Privacy Wall, It Carved an Opening for Tech Giants
New York Times investigation shows the new breadth of Facebook user 'data-sharing,' including reading of private massages, phone numbers, and calendars... More
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The head of a United Nations anti-extremism body has expressed “deep concern” over growing tensions over satirical cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad, urging “mutual respect” between people of different faiths and political views. https://bit.ly/3kIHIlc
Thank you Senator @amyklobuchar and colleagues for demanding protections for journalists across the globe in this week's letter to @SecPompeo. We urge the @StateDept to respond and prioritize and press freedom as a safeguard of global democracy. https://rb.gy/5jf534
