DARE: Federal Judge Rules to Reinstate PEN America Member Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass
A DC District Court judge ruled against the White House and ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the hard press pass for reporter and PEN American Member Brian Karem. More
Incoming Harvard Freshman Denied Visa Based on Friends’ Social Media Posts
“This is a move so perverse, so grotesque as to defy explanation. Preventing a 17-year-old with a scholarship to attend Harvard from entering the U.S. because his friends critiqued the… More
DARE: A Paradox at the Heart of the Newspaper Crisis
The New York Times' The Last Edition series looks at the state of local news in the United States, from the closing of newspapers to the paradoxes and... More
Lebanon: Writer faces criminal charges for defamation
PEN is concerned about trial of Hani H. Nsouli, a Lebanese writer and political activist who has been recently transferred to the individual criminal Court in Beirut on charges of "defamation". More
DARE: White House Bans Network Pool Reporter from Rose Garden Event
White House bars CNN reporter from Rose Garden briefing in retaliation for her unwelcome questions, prompting outcry from news sites, including Fox News. More
DARE: Trump tweets on student who claims CNN wrote scripted question, CNN disputes claim
CNN rejects as absolutely untrue the attempt, retweeted by the President, to undercut powerful televised town hall on gun violence with claim that it was scripted. More
DARE: Nope, The Florida School Shooting Survivors Demanding Gun Control Are Not Crisis Actors
False conspiracy theories migrate from extremist corners of the internet questioning the authenticity of the Parkland high school shooting survivors speaking out for gun control. White House press secretary… More
DARE: Justice Department Drops Felony Charges Against 129 Trump Inauguration Defendants
Justice Department to drop felony charges against 129 protesters swept up in mass inauguration day arrests to focus on 59 other defendants. More
DARE: Confederate Statues in Memphis Are Removed After City Council Vote
Confederate statues in Memphis are removed after city council vote, as municipalities around the United States commission statues and memorials dedicated... More
DARE: Greg Gianforte misled police after assault of Guardian journalist, incident report shows
An incident report released Friday reveals that Montana Congressman Greg Gianforte misled police investigating his assault of journalist Ben Jacobs. More
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In this piece for @Slate, @SuzanneNossel, PEN America's CEO, and @VilkViktorya, PEN America's director of digital safety and free expression programs, urge Congress to explicitly set aside funds to bolster the #localnews industry.
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In this perilous time, writers need support, particularly financially, and we hope to support our community with a list of resources. The @PENamerica Writer’s Emergency Fund is one place to start: https://bit.ly/2UEi1Gr
PEN America's CEO @SuzanneNossel speaks with @pressgazette about how China’s efforts to “control information” have “deeply intensified” because of the #coronavirus outbreak. https://bit.ly/3bycTKG