Research & Resources
PEN America’s innovative research and analysis explores the impact of government policy, public sentiment, and media consumption trends on free expression in countries around the globe. The resulting reports inform policy recommendations and public toolkits to help our members and supporters advocate for sustainable change.
Ukrainian Culture Under Attack: Erasure of Ukrainian Culture in Russia’s War Against Ukraine
Culture is on the front lines of the brutal war on Ukraine and cultural erasure is a central tactic of Russia’s campaign of aggression and violence in Ukraine. PEN… More
Hate in the Headlines: Journalism & the Challenge of Extremism
Domestic right-wing extremism has evolved from a fringe movement into an antidemocratic force with open support from some elected officials as well as influential conservative media figures. More
Communicating During Contentious Times: Dos and Don’ts to Rise Above the Noise
A new guide for community leaders to use in their pursuit of credible and peace-forward messaging strategies. More
PEN/The Order Present: Training Workshops for Independent Russian Journalists
The Russian government controls and censors news outlets and severely restricts internet usage, leaving independent journalists in the critical position of providing the public with transparent, meaningful information on… More
Reading Between the Lines: Race, Equity, and Book Publishing
PEN America undertook this report to better understand why the debate over the lack of diversity in publishing has seemed to stagnate, or to progress only in fits and… More
Connecting the Dots: Artist Protection & Artistic Freedom in Asia
ARC, in partnership with our regional partners, is now releasing three publications that highlight the current state of artistic freedom in Africa, Asia and Latin America. More
The Impact of Community-Based Digital Literacy Interventions on Disinformation Resilience
PEN America partnered with the Stanford Social Media Lab to evaluate the effectiveness of the workshops we offered for Asian American and Pacific Islander, Latino, Black, and Native American… More
A Tip Sheet for Librarians Facing Harassment
This guide will help librarians mobilize and respond when there are campaigns to remove their books from their shelves that devolve into harassment. More
Banned in the USA: The Growing Movement to Censor Books in Schools
“More” is the operative word for this report on school book bans, which offers the first comprehensive look at bans throughout the 2021–22 school year. More
America’s Censored Classrooms
This year, proposed educational gag orders have increased 250 percent compared to 2021. More
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