Proposed Travel Ban Expansion Reprehensible Blow to Free Flow of Ideas
(New York, NY) – The Trump administration's announcement Friday that it will expand its travel ban, placing new visa restrictions on individuals from six additional countries, is a reprehensible blow… More
Appeals Court Must Uphold Restoration of White House Reporter’s Press Pass
"The Trump administration seems to look for every excuse to retaliate against journalists who dare to ask difficult questions." More
Trump Order Designed to Fight Anti-Semitism Risks Chilling Free Speech
"President Trump would better serve the nation by enforcing existing laws, reining in his own propensity to invoke anti-Semitic tropes, and adopting a zero-tolerance policy toward anti-Semitism among his… More
PEN America: White House Threat to Cancel Federal Newspaper Subscriptions “Reeks of Totalitarianism”
“For the White House press secretary to threaten to force the cancellation of all federal government subscriptions to the New York Times and Washington Post is a terrifying and… 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: How trolls manipulate the media
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
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
First Amendment Champion Theodore J. Boutrous, Jr., Earns PEN America’s 2019 Distinguished Leadership Award
"When people with power come after you for something you've said, you want Ted Boutrous in your corner." 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