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New PEN America Report: Journalists Face New Challenges in Grappling with the Blurring Line Between Extremism and Politics

Press ReleaseNovember 17, 2022

"Journalists and newsrooms are an essential bulwark against the erosion of democracy, and today, U.S. democracy is threatened in part by the increasing prevalence of extremist views in our… More

Celebrating the Power of Community Journalism in Fort Worth During Election Seasons

Tuesday, October 11, 2022 | 6:00 pm CT
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Combating Disinformation that Suppresses the Vote in Black Communities

Wednesday, September 28, 2022 | 8:00 am – 10:00 am ET
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Choosing Community: Toward a Civic and Informed South Florida

Saturday, September 24, 2022 | 11:30 am ET
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PEN America and the Venezuelan American Caucus Present an Online Workshop to Help Stop the Spread of Digital Disinformation Ahead of the Midterm Elections

Press ReleaseJune 17, 2022

Participants will learn strategies for uplifting credible, culturally attuned, in-language news and information. The goal is to empower participants with communication strategies for expressing the value of media literacy… More

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DARE: Delay, Deny, and Deflect: How Facebook’s Leaders Fought Through Crisis

News DigestNovember 15, 2018

Major New York Times investigation details how Facebook denied Russian information manipulation efforts, even as proof thereof was mounting, and waged its.. More

DARE: Expert Says Acosta Video Distributed by White House Was Doctored

News DigestNovember 9, 2018

Forensic examinations of video distributed by the White House to justify denying CNN reporter Jim Acosta press access indicate it was doctored footage... More

DARE: 6 Types of Misinformation to Beware Of on Election Day. (And What to Do if You Spot Them.)

News DigestNovember 6, 2018

Americans head to the polls to vote in the midterm elections, a powerful act of self-expression, amid manifest threats to voting rights and fair elections.. More

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DARE: CNN’s Acosta: I’m Worried Trump’s Rhetoric Toward Media ‘Will Result in Somebody Getting Hurt’

News DigestAugust 1, 2018

As another Trump rally features crowds calling journalists traitors, CNN reporter Jim Acosta, a target of the invective, warns of the dangers from hostility toward media fueled by the… More

DARE: Russia Sees Midterm Elections as Chance to Sow Fresh Discord

News DigestFebruary 14, 2018

The Director of National Intelligence tells Senate that Russia is expected to “continue” using propaganda and other information manipulations to sow division in the U.S. and influence elections. Arizona… More

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