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Hate in the Headlines: Journalism and the Challenge of Extremism

Tuesday, January 31, 2023 | 1:30 pm ET
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Hate in the Headlines: Journalism & the Challenge of Extremism

ReportNovember 17, 2022

Domestic right-wing extremism has evolved from a fringe movement into an antidemocratic force with open support from some elected officials as well as influential conservative media figures. More

New PEN America Report: Journalists Face New Challenges in Grappling with the Blurring Line Between Extremism and Politics

Press ReleaseNovember 17, 2022

"Journalists and newsrooms are an essential bulwark against the erosion of democracy, and today, U.S. democracy is threatened in part by the increasing prevalence of extremist views in our… More

"Imagining the Future of Local Journalism"

[Virtual] Imagining the Future of Oregon’s Local Journalism

Thursday, October 27, 2022 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm PT
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Disinfo, Midterms, and the Mind

Disinformation, Midterms, and the Mind

Thursday, September 29, 2022 | 11:30 am ET
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Missouri Attorney General’s Request for Journalism Professors’ Emails Is a Brazen Attack on Academic Freedom

Press ReleaseSeptember 8, 2022

Jeremy C. Young, senior manager of free expression and education programs at PEN America, said in response to the news: “Attorney General Schmitt's request for the emails of two… More

In Its Centenary Year, PEN America Launches Tenth U.S. Regional Chapter in Denver on August 5

Press ReleaseJuly 26, 2022

PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel said: “We are grateful to add two exceptional regional advocates for free expression and open discourse in Colorado who will join the writer-to-writer solidarity… More

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PEN Denver Presents: The [margins.] Literary Conference

Friday, August 5, 2022 – Sunday, August 7, 2022 | 4:00 pm – 6:00 pm MT
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Noticias duras: El periodismo y la amenaza de la desinformación

ReportJune 14, 2022

Los periodistas nunca antes han tenido que enfrentar una oleada tan extrema de falsedades y manipulaciones potenciadas por algoritmos y actores nefastos, y además en un momento en que… More

PEN America: Senate Resolution to Preserve and Protect Local News Supports a Vital Sector for a Thriving Democracy

Press ReleaseApril 27, 2022

Nadine Farid Johnson, PEN America’s Washington director, said: “A strong local news sector is a key tenet of democracy. The decline of local news in recent years threatens to… More

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