How COVID-19 Vaccine Misinformation Uniquely Affects Communities of Color: A Conversation with Nora Benavidez
Misleading information, anti-vaccine propaganda, and conspiracy theories about the COVID-19 vaccine continue to threaten public health. This interview unpacks those issues. More
Temperature Check, Vol. 12: Prison Journalism in the Time of COVID-19
Exploring prison journalism during the pandemic through articles from the Prison Journalism Project and a podcast interview with Yukari Kane and Shaheen Pasha. More
Works of Justice Podcast: Journalists and Educators Yukari Kane and Shaheen Pasha on Prison Journalism
Prison and Justice Writing Fellow Frances Keohane speaks with Yukari Kane and Shaheen Pasha about prison journalism in the era of COVID-19. More
PEN America Condemns Indian Government Attempts to Block COVID Criticism
PEN America today condemned the Indian government’s attempts to stifle free expression by censoring social media posts amid the country’s battle with a massive surge in COVID-19 cases. More
The PEN Pod: On Speaking Up and Questioning Authority with Lora Burnett
“It’s a little bit chilling to say the least—and I think deliberately chilling—as in a deliberate attempt to chill free speech, for the college to single out three women… More
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The reason I’m not leaving — yet, anyway — is that I dread “unwinding connections to sources, colleagues,” and over 1.35M followers. The alternatives don’t yet ”offer the same reach, or the rich vein of dissimilarity across social and geographic lines.”
https://www.newyorker.com/news/daily-comment/why-i-quit-elon-musks-twitter
Shanquella Robinson's mother says if it wasn't for Black Twitter her daughter's case would have gone cold. Initial tweets about the case were solely from Black social media accounts. Even, @nytimes ran their very first story about her case *today*.
https://www.yahoo.com/lifestyle/mother-shanquella-robinson-says-black-191000120.html