Press Releases
Local Journalists Join PEN America’s Arizona Chapter for Discussion on Trust in Media to Mark World Press Freedom Day May 3
April 25, 2023
Learn More: Local Journalists Join PEN America’s Arizona Chapter for Discussion on Trust in Media to Mark World Press Freedom Day May 3
PEN America: Removal of Art Exhibit on Florida Campus Shows the State Again Exerting Control over Free Expression
April 24, 2023
Learn More: PEN America: Removal of Art Exhibit on Florida Campus Shows the State Again Exerting Control over Free Expression
Fear That Unusual Directive on Tenure by Interim President of New College of Florida May Further Erode the College’s Integrity
April 21, 2023
Learn More: Fear That Unusual Directive on Tenure by Interim President of New College of Florida May Further Erode the College’s Integrity
As Twitter Dismantles Safeguards, Onus Shifts to Users to Prevent the Spread of Disinformation
April 21, 2023
Learn More: As Twitter Dismantles Safeguards, Onus Shifts to Users to Prevent the Spread of Disinformation
PEN America Demands the Immediate Release of Kurdish Rapper Saman Yasin After Request for Amnesty Was Denied
April 20, 2023
Learn More: PEN America Demands the Immediate Release of Kurdish Rapper Saman Yasin After Request for Amnesty Was Denied
New Report: 28% Rise in School Book Bans Over First Half of 2022-23 School Year
April 20, 2023
Learn More: New Report: 28% Rise in School Book Bans Over First Half of 2022-23 School Year
Expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay” Law in Florida is a “Flagrant Escalation” of Censorship in Schools, Says PEN America
April 19, 2023
Learn More: Expanded ‘Don’t Say Gay” Law in Florida is a “Flagrant Escalation” of Censorship in Schools, Says PEN America
PEN America Urges Tennessee Gov. Lee to Reject Legislation that Would Subject Publishers and Book Distributors to Criminal Penalties for ‘Obscene Materials’ Sent to Public Schools
April 19, 2023
Learn More: PEN America Urges Tennessee Gov. Lee to Reject Legislation that Would Subject Publishers and Book Distributors to Criminal Penalties for ‘Obscene Materials’ Sent to Public Schools
As China Shows Again Its Willingness to Silence Dissenting Voices Beyond its Borders, PEN America Welcomes US Government Action to Challenge Repression on US Soil
April 18, 2023
Learn More: As China Shows Again Its Willingness to Silence Dissenting Voices Beyond its Borders, PEN America Welcomes US Government Action to Challenge Repression on US Soil
