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Olga Kavalkova campaigning on last day for collecting signatures in Minsk

Belarus Journalist Crackdown “Outrageous Rejection” of Press Freedom

Press ReleaseAugust 29, 2020

"Democratic governments where elections are fair do not expel international news organizations and strip reporting credentials from journalists in the aftermath." More

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PEN America Demands New York City, Minneapolis Police Protect Press Freedom

Press ReleaseJune 9, 2020

"Official support for a free press in these times of mass public mobilization is a mere platitude if the message does not filter down to officers on the ground." More

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PEN America Joins Call to Stop Attacks on Journalists

Press ReleaseJune 2, 2020

"These violent attacks against the working press are an affront to our Constitutional values, namely the First Amendment and the protections it provides to the free press." More

Suzanne Nossel

The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewMay 1, 2020

“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

Suzanne Nossel

The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewApril 24, 2020

“It’s a new normal, where all kinds of actors. . . around the world have recognized that they can, incredibly cheaply, purvey propagandistic messages.” More

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PEN America Launches Local Heroes: Journalists Covering COVID-19

Press ReleaseApril 20, 2020

Journalists are putting their health, safety, and wellbeing of their loved ones on the line to uncover today’s most vital stories. More

Suzanne Nossel

The PEN Pod: Tough Questions with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewApril 17, 2020

“I always think back to this famous Rahm Emanuel phase, ‘Never waste a crisis’—it’s sort of the idea that in crisis, there lies opportunity.” More

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Thank you for taking action to protect local news outlets in the midst of the pandemic

Donate to PEN America today to protect the future of local journalism and our access to information. More

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The PEN Pod: The Value of Truth During a Crisis with Paul Farhi

InterviewApril 15, 2020

“Misinformation can literally get you killed, and good information can save your life.” More

Beth Shelburne

The PEN Pod: Incarceration Amid COVID-19 with Beth Shelburne

InterviewApril 14, 2020

“The bottom line is we have too many people in our jails and prisons for far too long, and that makes all of these other issues so much worse.” More

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