Eileen “AJ” Connelly is a writer for PEN America. She worked as a journalist for decades to explain events and policies and help generate positive change. One of her earliest scoops, for a weekly newspaper, helped bring awareness to dangerous erosion at Montauk Lighthouse. As word spread, a Long Island-wide effort commenced to save the landmark. Later reporting, for the Staten Island Advance, helped to eliminate the Staten Island Ferry fare, and for The Associated Press, helped push Congress to enact tighter regulations on predatory lenders, particularly credit card companies. Most recently, she covered breaking news, including providing crucial information during the Covid-19 pandemic, as a reporter and editor for the New York Post, while also teaching journalism at Baruch College, City University of New York.
Eileen AJ Connelly
Articles by Eileen AJ Connelly
Well Meaning Or Not, Virginia Bill Restricting How To Teach About Jan. 6 Is An Educational Gag Order
Nora Neus, journalist and author of 24 Hours at the Capitol, called the White House’s account of Jan. 6 “outright lying about what happened.”
Removal Of Slavery, Racism Exhibits Highlights Ongoing Effort to Purge History From National Parks
This purge is among the most notable moves by the Trump administration to erase facts that the president doesn’t like.
Author Darcie Little Badger Shows That One Person Standing Up To Censorship Can Make a Difference
When asked to self-censor, Author Darcie Little Badger says “I will not censor myself. That’s not who I am as a storyteller and editor.”
