DARE: Federal Judge Will Rule on Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass
Facebook launches 'clear history' feature in three countries, allowing users to see how Facebook tracks them across the wider web and 'disconnecting' but... More
Two Years On, Free Expression Groups Hold Vigils for Slain Journalist Christopher Allen
“The PEN America family of writers and readers stands in solidarity with the family of Christopher Allen, and our allied organizations in Europe and America, in calling for a… More
DARE: Lawsuit Affirms That Even ‘Offensive’ Publications Have Free Press Rights
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals rules in favor of UC San Diego student publication, finding that the university targeted the publication specifically and... More
DARE: Trump Invites Fringe Social Media Company Popular with Nazis to the White House
President Trump invites right-wing social media figures to White House, including fringe groups that traffic in fraudulent news and false conspiracy... More
PEN America Response to Report of Physical Assault Against Oregon Journalist During Protest
"Physical assaults on writers, bloggers, and journalists are unacceptable, full stop,” said Summer Lopez, Senior Director of PEN America’s Free Expression Programs. “It is critical to ensuring our right… More
Iran: Serious concern for health of imprisoned journalist Narges Mohammadi
Prominent journalist and human rights defender Narges Mohammadi is currently serving a six-year prison sentence for her human rights activities in Evin prison, where she has developed a serious… More
Turkey: Free Ayşe Düzkan
Writer, journalist and publisher Ayşe Düzkan is serving an 18-month prison sentence for ‘making propaganda for a terrorist organisation’. She is one of 56 journalists and activists who took… More
DARE: For World Press Freedom Day, a Bipartisan Call to Protect Journalists
Bipartisan groups of representatives in the U.S. Congress introduce resolutions marking World Press Freedom Day, and affirming the centrality of press... More
DARE: The U.S. Is Now a ‘Noticeably Problematic’ Place to Be a Journalist, Report Shows
Reporters Without Borders releases its World Press Freedom Index today, noting that the United States has become a 'particularly problematic' place to be... More
DARE: More Lawyers, Reporter Stopped and Questioned at Border by U.S. Officials
More lawyers and journalists stopped at the U.S.-Mexico border by Customs and Border Protection officials. Cook County judge blocks ProPublica Illinois from publishing any identifying information in a child… More
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