PEN America: “A Disgrace” for President to Threaten a Lawsuit Against CNN
“It is a disgrace to see the president of the United States attempt to exploit the rule of law to silence a free press." More
PEN America Troubled by Trump’s Promise to Remain Silent on Hong Kong Protests
It is deeply troubling to hear that President Trump decided to sacrifice American leadership on human rights for the sake of a trade deal. To offer this kind of… More
PEN America Calls White House Decision to Ignore Times Journalist’s Plight “Disgraceful”
“This is the latest in a long list of disgraceful incidents in which the U.S. government has demonstrated its callous disregard for the safety of journalists." More
DARE: Sentsov Released, PEN America Honoree Calls for Release of Other Prisoners
Dozens of U.S. states are set to launch antitrust and privacy investigations into Facebook and Google as scrutiny of the big tech firms increases. More
DARE: Federal Judge Rules to Reinstate PEN America Member Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass
A DC District Court judge ruled against the White House and ordered the Trump administration to reinstate the hard press pass for reporter and PEN American Member Brian Karem. More
Federal Court Rules to Reinstate PEN America Member Brian Karem’s White House Press Pass
“The revocation of Brian's press pass by the White House was just the latest in a long line of unconstitutional attacks on the media for coverage that the president… More
DARE: Trump Allies Raise Money to Target Reporters
Conservative allies of President Trump are trying to raise $2 million to investigate journalists and editors of several outlets, including The New York Times, the Washington Post, CNN, and… More
DARE: Trump Allies Target Journalists Over Coverage Deemed Hostile to White House
Computer systems of cities and towns across America hit by ransomware attacks. ABC faces criticism for hiring former White House press secretary Sean... More
PEN America Files Court Brief Demanding Reinstatement of Press Credentials for White House Reporter
“There President Trump goes again, using the prerogatives of government to silence and punish journalists who irritate the White House with their reporting." More
Attempts by Trump Associates to Smear Journalists Designed to Punish Reporters Into Silence
“These new revelations expose the use of new and more insidious means in pursuit of similar ends: seeking to menace, embarrass, and punish reporters and news outlets into silence." More
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NEW: PEN America has filed a legal brief against Puerto Rico's "fake news" law. We argue the bill provides insufficient carveouts to protect press freedom. Our full statement. https://bit.ly/2E2DHr0
Novels written by women using male pen names have been reissued using the authors' actual names to mark the 25th anniversary of the @WomensPrize for Fiction. https://bbc.in/3kI8Vop
Those released from prison and jails in less challenging times routinely face a series of daunting obstacles. Vol 8 of "Temperature Check" examines the heightened conditions of reentry in the time of COVID-19 through reportage, prose, and podcasts: http://bit.ly/3iAHIlC.