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Local Journalists Join PEN America’s Arizona Chapter for Discussion on Trust in Media to Mark World Press Freedom Day May 3

Press ReleaseApril 25, 2023

“Meet the Media: A Celebration of World Press Freedom,” will be moderated by long-time Valley radio and television journalist Danielle Williams at 6:30-8 pm local time at Changing Hands… More

In Honor of World Press Freedom Day: “20 DAYS IN MARIUPOL” Advance Film Screening & Talkback

Monday, May 1, 2023 | 6:00 pm – 8:00 pm ET
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Trusted Messengers: How Community Engagement Journalism is Uniquely Positioned to Slow the Spread of Mis/Disinformation

AdvocacyMarch 31, 2023

Tips for journalists and journalism-adjacent professionals who are committed to fighting mis/disinformation through community engagement practices. More

New PEN America Report: Journalists Face New Challenges in Grappling with the Blurring Line Between Extremism and Politics

Press ReleaseNovember 17, 2022

"Journalists and newsrooms are an essential bulwark against the erosion of democracy, and today, U.S. democracy is threatened in part by the increasing prevalence of extremist views in our… More

War is Always a Danger for Journalists. This Time is No Different. But Press Freedom Itself is Under Siege, Too.

journalismMarch 17, 2022

The war in Ukraine is putting a heavy burden on the journalists reporting on the ground, who are risking their lives to expose the truth. But this war--also a… More

headshot of Charles Blow, Art Cullen, Rep. Mark DeSaulnier, Willoughby Mariano, Karen Lincoln Michel, Sen. Brian Schatz, Margaret Sullivan, Rep, Marc Veasey and Nadine Farid Johnson

The Crisis of Local News: Journalists and Members of Congress Look for Answers

journalismMarch 15, 2022

By Suzanne Trimel (New York, N.Y.)-- Local news has been in crisis for close to two decades now but solutions have largely eluded an industry that just a generation ago… More

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PEN America Welcomes British Court Ruling on Julian Assange Appeal

Press ReleaseJanuary 24, 2022

“Today’s decision in the ongoing Assange case is a reprieve, but the specter remains of prosecution in the U.S. based on an indictment that encompasses conduct regularly and rightfully… More

Carole Cadwalladr

PEN America: Civil Charges Against British Journalist Cadwalladr Are An Effort to Silence Her

Press ReleaseJanuary 20, 2022

Civil defamation charges against the Guardian journalist and author Carol Cadwalladr are an attempt to silence her reporting by weaponizing the judicial system against her, PEN America said today.… More

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PEN America Responds to Death of Peter de Vries

Press ReleaseJuly 16, 2021

PEN America today mourned the death of Dutch journalist Peter de Vries, an investigative reporter who was shot in Amsterdam earlier this month. More

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Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Tom Blackburn

Profile

“He was beloved among the staff because he was a marshmallow. He was a brilliant man. For all his brilliance, he could crack you up.” More

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