Journalism and COVID-19: Illinois Newsrooms Affected
The pandemic has devastated an already-struggling news industry. Here are the Illinois newsrooms that have faced cutbacks as a result of the pandemic. More
Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Ward Harkavy
“He never lost his down-home sensibility, his sense of humor, or his strong feeling that injustice had to be called out wherever he saw it.” More
Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Bertram Korn
“He was the kind of person who didn’t just open his wallet to people or his doors to people. He also opened his heart to people completely.” More
Journalism and COVID-19: Remembering Anick Jesdanun
“Nick was a kind and gentle colleague who was deeply admired by everyone he worked with. He loved the AP and his work, and it showed every day.” More
U.S. Government-Funded Broadcasters Must Remain Free from Political Interference
"Michael Pack’s tortured explanation for the action he has purported to have taken to de-professionalize the journalism at VOA and other respected news outlets likely violates the 1994 law… More
PEN America Welcomes Senate Bill to Support Local News
“Establishing a federal commission on local news is a crucial step towards building a bipartisan commitment to a diverse, free, and sustainable press, which is foundational to ensuring all… More
PEN America Legal Brief: Puerto Rico Fake News Law Stifles Press Freedoms
(New York, NY) — PEN America today filed an amicus brief in district court in Puerto Rico arguing that the island’s recently enacted law against misinformation chills journalists’ ability… More
NYPD Proposed Press Rules Are Attack on Free Press
Amid hundreds of reports of police targeting journalists and attacking freedom of the press, the New York Police Department this week proposed new rules to bar journalists from covering… More
White House Aversion to Press Infects CDC
"The running battle between the Trump White House and U.S. international public broadcasting, which apparently displeases the president with its professional approach to journalism, has also infected the CDC." More
PEN America Congratulates Congresswoman Scanlon and Congressman Schiff for their Free Press Resolution
“The attacks we’ve been seeing, aimed at silencing journalists and protestors alike, infringe on the right to report, the right to assemble, and the public’s right to know." More
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