Letter to the Burbank Unified School District
PEN America urges the Burbank Unified School District to rescind its policy which prohibits any instructional materials with the "N-word'' from being used as mandatory reading. More
Open Letter to the School Board of the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District
PEN America urges the Placentia-Yorba Linda Unified School District not to pass the “Resolution Opposing the Teaching of Critical Race Theory.” More
PEN America Statement on Sally Rooney Turning Down Hebrew Translation of Her Novel
PEN America reacts to news that Sally Rooney will hold off on the Hebrew translation of her new novel. More
Coalition Urges White House to Establish Disinformation Defense and Free Expression Task Force
(New York, NY) — Today PEN America, alongside a coalition of human rights, free speech, democracy, and technology organizations, sent a letter to the White House urging the Biden-Harris… More
PEN America Statement on Atlanta Attack
PEN America mourns the devastating loss of life in last night’s shootings in Atlanta. More
Open Letter to the President of East Tennessee State University
We write to share our concerns for the First Amendment rights of members of the East Tennessee State University (ETSU) men’s basketball team. More
Open Letter to Utah’s Murray City School District Officials
We urge the Murray City School District to rescind the review and suspension of “equity book bundles,” featuring diverse authors and inclusive literature. More
The COVID-19 Pandemic’s Devastating Toll on Journalism
The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on journalism have been profound, not just in the tragic loss of life but also the loss of reporting at the local level. More
Journalism and COVID-19: Free Press Threatened
This page focuses on incidents of free press threats that have a direct relation to the coronavirus, including attacks/harassment and censorship. More
Journalism and COVID-19: The Toll of a Pandemic
This project helps us begin to understand the toll of the pandemic on journalism in the United States. More