Amanda Wells

Program Assistant, Digital Safety & Free Expression

Amanda Wells is the Program Assistant, Digital Safety & Free Expression at PEN America. Before PEN, Wells worked at the International Rescue Committee of Atlanta, where she taught English and literacy courses to recently resettled refugees and migrants. Wells holds a BA in English, Spanish, and Political Science from Rutgers University and a Master of Sciences in Refugee and Forced Migration Studies from the University of Oxford. While at Oxford, her research centered on how algorithmic censorship and online abuse impacts public attitudes towards refugees and digital refugee resistance movements.


Articles by Amanda Wells

Wednesday August 28

Protecting Your Digital Footprint: A Guide for Journalists

In the lead-up to the U.S. election, journalists and writers face increased risks of online abuse and threats. As part of the free webinar series, U.S. Election Safety Summer, PEN America’s digital safety experts Viktorya Vilk and Jeje Mohamed focused on protecting against doxing, hacking, and impersonation.

Thursday August 1

Combatting Online Abuse: Practical Tips for Journalists

In an era when online abuse is rampant, equipping journalists with practical tools to defend themselves is crucial to safeguarding a free and independent press.

Online Abuse & Digital Safety
Monday July 1

Risk Assessment and Physical Safety: What Every Journalist Should Know

Recent attacks on student reporters covering campus protests highlight an uncomfortable truth: Journalist safety is declining in the U.S.