PEN America, in Partnership with Bard College, Establishes Digital Archive to Preserve Independent Reporting by Russian Journalists During Vladimir Putin’s Rule
“Accountability and accurate narrative depend on reliable witnesses who stand against propaganda efforts to reinterpret the past. Brave, determined independent journalists have worked under tremendous constraints on press freedom… More
Threat to Civil Society and News Organizations Under Proposed Law in Georgia that Would Hand Unfettered Monitoring and Investigatory Powers to the Country’s Government
PEN America said the proposed law runs counter to domestic and international human rights standards and called on members of the Parliament who introduced the proposed Transparency of Foreign… More
Hate in the Headlines: Journalism & the Challenge of Extremism
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
Poland’s Moves to Restrict Media Ownership Threaten Media Independence
The lower house of the Polish legislature passed a controversial media ownership bill Friday, a troubling step toward banning non-European owners from having a controlling stake in Polish media. More
PEN America CEO Suzanne Nossel Testifies on Censorship and Free Speech Issues in China
“The regime’s determination to hunt down dissenters wherever they are instills a sense of fear from which there is no escape, even far beyond Saudi borders.” More
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