The PEN Pod: On Filipino American Activism and Journalists as Storytellers with Michi Trota
“Journalists are not here to tell people what to think. . . we’re [telling] them why they should think about this, and how it fits into the larger context.” 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
The PEN Pod: Unpacking the Presidential Debate and Disinformation with Suzanne Nossel
“The worst thing in the world would be for the president to say something that would be disproven. That has been lost in this administration.” More
The PEN Pod: On Attacks on Journalists, the Punishment of Professors, and Oscars Eligibility Requirements with Suzanne Nossel
“We have 200,000 Americans dead, and [President Trump] wants people to discredit the reporting on it—on the criticism of his handling of the pandemic, on the rifts between him… More
Knowing the News: A Media Literacy & Disinformation Defense Project
As we navigate through the onslaught of COVID-19 coverage and head toward a national election this fall, PEN America believes it is vital to equip the public with the… More
Open Letter to Ted Cruz: PEN America Chapter Leaders Express Concerns About USAGM CEO
We write to express concern about reports that Michael Pack is blocking the renewal of J-1 visas of foreign journalists employed by public international broadcasters overseen by the USAGM. More
The PEN Pod: A Reckoning in Hollywood with Kim Masters
“True power—defined as the ability to get something made because you feel like it, because you think it’s a good idea—is in very few hands.” More
Free Speech 2020
Throughout 2020, PEN America is standing up for free speech and your right to speak out. Join us to defend press freedom, fight online harassment, combat disinformation, and uphold… More
From Informed Responsibility To Dangerous Denial: COVID Responses in Eurasia
There have been striking differences in how certain countries in Eurasia have responded to COVID-19 with regard to freedom of expression, access to information, and privacy rights. More
The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel
“We are absolutely dependent on the role of journalists in helping us sort through fact from fiction, understand the science, know how to keep ourselves safe.” More