PEN America: Simon & Schuster Should Not Cancel Pence Book Deal
Publishers are free to choose what books to release, but once those decisions are made, there should be a very high bar for reversing them as a result of… More
Journalism and COVID-19: Free Press Threatened
This page focuses on incidents of free press threats that have a direct relation to the coronavirus, including attacks/harassment and censorship. More
The PEN Pod: On the Debates and the Future of Race and Bias Training with Suzanne Nossel
“This is an administration that, from the beginning, has denigrated the role of the press, has called the press the enemy of the American people.” More
DARE: In Extraordinary Statement, Trump Stands With Saudis Despite Khashoggi Killing
President Trump declares he won’t hold Saudi rulers accountable for the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, putting preference on arms sales and... More
DARE: The New York Times Publisher Met With President Trump to Discuss Anti-Media Rhetoric
A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times, raises concerns about dangerous anti-press rhetoric in meeting with President Trump. More
DARE: Examining the Factors Surrounding Jemele Hill‘s Suspension by ESPN
ESPN suspends sports anchor Jemele Hill for calling for consumers to direct their opposition to the Dallas Cowboys and their advertisers after team owner Jerry Jones pledges to bench... More
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During the last school year, PEN America found that 1,648 book titles were banned in US schools and libraries. This Giving Tuesday, join @MargaretAtwood and support PEN America's fight against censorship. http://pen.org/givingtuesday2022
Diskursverbote bestimmten in Amerika nicht mehr nur die Verlage und Hollywood, das Bildungswesen ist davon durchdringen: Warum eine solche #Identitätspolitik ein Ausverkauf der Phantasie ist. Ein Gastbeitrag des @PENamerica-Chef @ayadakhtar. https://trib.al/sA65MCL #CancelCulture
"Republican members of Congress, leading conservative media commentators, contrarian substackers, conservative tech bros, and friends of Donald Trump... believe that if they are not allowed to post porno, our constitutional republic may be in jeopardy." https://www.thebulwark.com/no-you-do-not-have-a-constitutional-right-to-post-hunter-bidens-dick-pic-on-twitter/