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On World Press Freedom Day, PEN America Welcomes Congressional Resolution to Affirm Critical Role of Journalists

Press ReleaseMay 3, 2022

Nadine Farid Johnson, PEN America’s Washington director, said: “Journalists are operating under increasingly oppressive and dangerous conditions, yet their role in upholding the most basic tenets of democracy has… More

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The PEN Pod: On the Debates and the Future of Race and Bias Training with Suzanne Nossel

InterviewOctober 9, 2020

“This is an administration that, from the beginning, has denigrated the role of the press, has called the press the enemy of the American people.” 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 Views New Court Ruling Overturning Prison Sentences for 3 Turkish Journalists as a “Promising” Development on Free Expression

Press ReleaseJuly 10, 2019

“The convictions and life sentences handed down to all three journalists were unjust from the very start, and it is promising to see that the appeals court has overturned… More

DARE: Expert Says Acosta Video Distributed by White House Was Doctored

News DigestNovember 9, 2018

Forensic examinations of video distributed by the White House to justify denying CNN reporter Jim Acosta press access indicate it was doctored footage... More

DARE: 6 Types of Misinformation to Beware Of on Election Day. (And What to Do if You Spot Them.)

News DigestNovember 6, 2018

Americans head to the polls to vote in the midterm elections, a powerful act of self-expression, amid manifest threats to voting rights and fair elections.. More

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DARE: The New York Times Publisher Met With President Trump to Discuss Anti-Media Rhetoric

News DigestJuly 30, 2018

A.G. Sulzberger, publisher of The New York Times, raises concerns about dangerous anti-press rhetoric in meeting with President Trump. More

DARE: 2020 Census Will Ask About Respondents’ Citizenship Status

News DigestMarch 27, 2018

California Attorney General to sue Trump Administration over new census question that would ask respondents to reveal their citizenship. EPA imposes new rules prohibiting scientists from relying on studies… More

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DARE: Winners and losers from Trump’s State of the Union address

News DigestJanuary 31, 2018

President Trump’s first State of the Union address appraised on 2018 scale of truthfulness, divisiveness, and adherence to rule of law. New health care company announced by Amazon and… More

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