New Pledges Not Credible Without Action, Say Press Freedom Groups
On 9 July, 33 press freedom and media development organisations met in London to call on all participating States to ensure the safety of all journalists. More
Ron Chernow Stands for Press Freedom at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner
Ron Chernow delivered a rousing speech in defense of press freedom and the First Amendment at the 2019 White House Correspondents' Dinner. 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: On Amazon, a QAnon Conspiracy Book Climbs the Charts—with an Algorithmic Push
Amazon's algorithms push “QAnon: An Invitation to the Great Awakening,” a book supportive of the QAnon conspiracy to the top of its best seller list. More
PEN America Calls for Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo’s Immediate, Unconditional Release
We believe that that Wa Lone and Kyaw Soe Oo should never have been arrested in the first place, let alone prosecuted, convicted, and imprisoned. More
DARE: ‘Transgender’ Could Be Defined Out of Existence Under Trump Administration
Trump Administration reported to be considering dramatic roll back in recognition and civil rights protection of transgender people. More
DARE: Trump vows ‘severe punishment’ if Saudis killed Jamal Khashoggi
President Trump now says there will be “severe punishment” if Saudi Arabia is found to have murdered journalist Jamal Khashoggi. More
DARE: Trump to Female Reporter: ‘I Know You’re Not Thinking. You Never Do.’
Trump insults ABC reporter Cecelia Vega at White House press conference saying she never thinks; White House then edits transcript to omit the swipe by changing "think" to "thank."… More
DARE: ’60 Minutes’ producer Jeff Fager fired after sending CBS reporter ‘unacceptable’ message
Longtime 60 Minutes boss Jeff Fager ousted, purportedly over a harsh message to a reporter demanding fair coverage of #MeToo accusations against him. More
DARE: Trump, White House Strike Back at Bob Woodward Over New Book
As Trump tries to deny veracity of Bob Woodward's new book on the White House, "Fear", the author issues five-word statement: "I stand by my reporting." More
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Earlier this year, PEN America spoke to @nupol_justice - president of @Blklivesmatter Greater NY about what #freespeech means to her and to the Black Lives Matter movement, why protests matter & how young people can harness the power of their voices: https://bit.ly/2CbbFt4.
Check out this reading list by PEN America's CEO @SuzanneNossel. These books have offered "a pathway for thinking through [free speech] issues and have helped to inform the principles for protecting free speech" in Suzanne's new book, DARE TO SPEAK: https://bit.ly/33GmXkd.