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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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The Crisis of Local News: Journalists and Members of Congress Look for Answers

journalismMarch 15, 2022

By Suzanne Trimel (New York, N.Y.)-- Local news has been in crisis for close to two decades now but solutions have largely eluded an industry that just a generation ago… More

Journalists and Members of Congress Join 3/14 Conversation About Saving Local News

Press ReleaseMarch 9, 2022

Nadine Farid Johnson,  PEN America’s Washington director, said: “The importance of local journalism cannot be overstated. Local news outlets have historically functioned as vital governmental watchdogs. They hold elected… More

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Reviving Local News: Leaders in the Movement to Preserve and Protect Democracy

Monday, March 14, 2022 | 2:00 pm – 3:30 pm ET
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Black Reporters in Conversation: Tammy Gibson

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By: Sabrina Adams | February 23, 2022

“We can't afford to let someone else tell our story." More

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Black Reporters in Conversation: Karen Jacobs

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By: Sabrina Adams | February 10, 2022

"The St. Louis American has been the most trusted voice of Missouri's African-American community for almost 100 years." More

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The PEN Pod: On NSO Group Accountability, Payroll Credit for Compensation of Local News Journalists, and Eliminating Facial Recognition Technology from Facebook

InterviewNovember 5, 2021

“People are unmoored in terms of where to get credible information, and local news really used to fill that void and be a kind of informational anchor for people.” More

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[VIRTUAL] Saving Local News: The Story of the Storm Lake Times

Monday, November 15, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:00 pm PT
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[VIRTUAL] Keeping it Local: Supporting Immigration Journalism in Chicago

Thursday, August 26, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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Local LGBTQ+ Reporters in Conversation: Jason Parsley

InterviewJune 17, 2021

“LGBT presses are not in it to make money, per se. . . . There is a love and a sense of community that big corporations do not care… More

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Author @haleshannon spoke about how books help teach children empathy at a #LetUtahRead event on January 25.

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In conversation with PEN America's @Heredia_Alej for this week’s #PENTen, @fannychoir explains why traditional ideas of dystopia can be dangerous.

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