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The PEN Pod: On the Arrest of Raman Pratasevich and Free Speech on Social Media

InterviewJune 4, 2021

“This disturbing trend of reaching across borders to nab people that regimes see as a threat. . . [is] a new demonstration of how far these governments are willing… More

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[VIRTUAL] Community Journalism

Wednesday, June 9, 2021 | 7:00 pm – 8:00 pm CT
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Seven Ways Myanmar’s Military is Cracking Down on Free Expression in the Wake of the Coup

Advocacy
By: Marta Lasota, Matt Bailey, Karin Deutsch Karlekar | April 16, 2021

As the United Nations warns that Myanmar could descend into “full blown conflict,” the risks to writers, demonstrators, journalists, human rights activists, and artists couldn’t be more dire. More

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The PEN Pod: On the Conclusion to a Landmark Lawsuit and Setting the New Precedents of Free Speech with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewFebruary 19, 2021

“It’s not simply just a matter of speech when you’re actually threatening people, much less using the power of government to make good on those threats.” More

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U.S. Government-Funded Broadcasters Must Remain Free from Political Interference

Press ReleaseOctober 28, 2020

"Michael Pack’s tortured explanation for the action he has purported to have taken to de-professionalize the journalism at VOA and other respected news outlets likely violates the 1994 law… More

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PEN America Rejects Proposed DHS Visa Changes for Foreign Nationals

Press ReleaseOctober 27, 2020

“The last thing the United States should be doing is putting unnecessary bureaucratic impediments in the way of foreign journalists." More

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The Reporters Guide to Covering the 2020 Election

AdvocacyOctober 22, 2020

This Reporters Guide is intended to be a shortform distillation of the most critical reporting elements for those covering the 2020 U.S. election. More

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The PEN Pod: Unpacking the Presidential Debate and Disinformation with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 5, 2020

“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

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The PEN Pod: On Attacks on Journalists, the Punishment of Professors, and Oscars Eligibility Requirements with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewSeptember 25, 2020

“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

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PEN America: Trump Assembling Journalist ‘Dossiers’ Is Clear Intimidation

Press ReleaseAugust 28, 2020

"The White House is practicing one of President Trump's favorite tactics: to target journalists whose coverage he dislikes in an effort to silence them." More

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