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PEN America Welcomes Senate Introduction of 2021 World Press Freedom Day Resolution

Press ReleaseMay 26, 2021

Senators have introduced a resolution this week marking World Press Freedom Day 2021, as press freedom worldwide is under profound threat. More

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PEN America Welcomes Resolution Authorizing Senate Human Rights Commission

Press ReleaseMarch 2, 2021

This week Senators Chris Coons (D-DE), Thom Tillis (R-NC), Dick Durbin (D-IL), and Susan Collins (R-ME) introduced a resolution calling for the establishment of a Senate commission on human… More

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PEN America Welcomes Senate Bill to Support Local News

Press ReleaseSeptember 24, 2020

“Establishing a federal commission on local news is a crucial step towards building a bipartisan commitment to a diverse, free, and sustainable press, which is foundational to ensuring all… More

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PEN America Congratulates Senators Menendez and Rubio for this Year’s World Press Freedom Day Resolution

Press ReleaseMay 20, 2020

"Journalists and media workers are more needed than ever, providing accurate information about public health and the economic crises that are spreading worldwide." More

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PEN America Raises Concerns Over U.S. Government Media Nominee

Press ReleaseMay 11, 2020

"There is a real prospect that Pack would turn the important broadcasting outlets into propaganda outlets." More

DARE: Kavanaugh, His Accuser Will Testify Before Senate Committee

News DigestSeptember 18, 2018

Senate Judiciary Committee slates hearing for Monday where Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh and Prof. Christine Blasey Ford, who has accused him of a long-ago assault, will testify. Showdown… More

DARE: Fallout After Anonymous Times Op-Ed Blasts Trump

News DigestSeptember 6, 2018

Furor erupts over anonymous New York Times op-ed by senior Administration official who describes internal "resistance" to Trump. More

DARE: Senate Intelligence Aide Pleads Not Guilty to Lying in Leak Probe

News DigestJune 14, 2018

Former top Senate aide charged with leaking confidential information to reporters enters plea of not guilty. Apple to plug security backdoor that law enforcement has used to crack open… More

DARE: Tillerson Says Leaders Who ‘Conceal the Truth’ Risk Freedom

News DigestMay 17, 2018

Ex-Secretary of State Rex Tillerson criticizes Trump's deceit as a threat to democracy. Senate takes key step to reverse FCC repeal of net neutrality, setting stage for House showdown.… More

DARE: ‘I’m About to Die’: Students Take to Social Media During Florida School Shooting

News DigestFebruary 15, 2018

High school freshmen tweet out Florida school shooting in real time, being the first to inform the world. Feverish debates erupt over gun control, amid widespread recognition that repeated… More

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As reporters respond to the tragic shooting in Nashville, @Poynter⁩ offers some valuable tips for careful reporting that can help counter the spread of confusion or falsehoods. https://www.poynter.org/ethics-trust/2023/covenant-school-shooting-nashville-trans-manifesto-gender-identity/

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