DARE: Facebook Paid Contractors to Transcribe Users’ Audio Chats
Facebook faces new disclosures that it paid contractors to transcribe clips of users’ voice chats without notification. White House press secretary’s preliminary decision to suspend journalist and commentator Brian… More
PEN America: Trump Tweets Attempt to Downplay Culpability in Legitimizing Hatred
(New York, NY)—This morning, in response to two deadly mass shootings, President Trump claimed “fake news” had contributed to “the anger and rage that has built up over many… More
PEN America: Trump Owes Us “Urgent Explanation” for Revoking Press Pass
"The White House owes us an urgent explanation of why reporter Brian Karem's press pass was withdrawn." More
Reports that Twitter Will Begin to Label Tweets From Political Figures Enforces Platform’s Policies, Fosters Public Access to Unfiltered Information
Policy appears to strike a careful balance in responding to the dual imperative of enforcing the platform's own policies about abusive behavior while also protecting the public's right to… More
White House’s Decision to Revoke Press Passes Part of Efforts to Stifle Speech and Media Freedom
“This administration’s attempts to stifle the free press are transparent, insidious, and unconstitutional. The mass revocation of press credentials is just the latest act in a long pattern of… More
Department of Justice Seeks Dismissal of PEN America v. Trump
"We look forward to filing our response to the government’s motion and continuing to defend the free expression rights of our Members." More
Lawsuit filed by Representative Devin Nunes (R-CA) suing Twitter for defamation is an attempt to silence criticism, restrict online speech
"Nunes case is a ridiculous attempt to use the court system to hold social media platforms accountable for what is ultimately constitutionally-protected satirical speech." More
Journalist Protection Act A Welcome Step in Giving Press Recourse for Attacks and Encroachments
"At a time when threats to journalists are on the rise in the United States, we welcome introduction of this legislation as a launching point for discussion around the… More
Jane Mayer’s The New Yorker Article Illuminates Trump’s Disturbing Attacks on the Media, as Outlined in PEN America v. Trump
“Efforts by the president to exert his power to suppress the media are a troubling encroachment on press freedom and the First Amendment.” More
Banning Journalists from Covering U.S-North Korea Summit Events Latest Step in Trump’s Pattern of Retaliation
"With this move, the White House has yet again demonstrated precisely the pattern of retaliation PEN America cited in filing its recent lawsuit against the president for his retaliatory tactics to… More
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Before our #PENOutLoud event on 10/14, we are bringing back this interview from @lithub with award-winning writer @ndennis_benn on her latest book PATSY. https://t.co/Cxgb5EI587. Join us in conversation with Nicole Dennis-Benn & Staceyann Chin TOMORROW: https://t.co/obL4o3czdt
In advance of their #PENOutLoud discussion TOMORROW at Strand Bookstore, we asked author Nicole Dennis-Benn (@ndennis_benn) about why she’s excited to be in conversation with @staceyannchin! Read the full interview here: https://t.co/tUgdH53nae.