Resources
Learn more about disinformation, digital safety, book bans or the history of free speech.
PEN America Resource Index
Facts Forward
We believe that an empowered public and vibrant news ecosystem are the best means of countering disinformation’s pernicious effects. As newsrooms navigate the challenges presented by disinformation, we have developed resources to help journalists detect, monitor, and report on disinformation and build greater trust with their communities.
Campus Free Speech Guide
Free speech has become a flashpoint for controversy on campuses across the U.S. The Campus Free Speech Guide is our go-to resource for faculty, staff, and students provides practical, principled guidance for how campuses can best remain open to all voices.
Online Harassment Field Manual
Online abuse poses an urgent and growing threat to free expression, equity, and inclusion. Whether you’re experiencing or witnessing online abuse, the Online Harassment Field Manual offers concrete strategies for how to defend yourself and others.
Digital Safety Snacks
PEN America, the Online News Association, and the International Women’s Media Foundation have teamed up to create Digital Safety Snacks, step-by-step videos to help you defend yourself against online abuse. We’ll explain how to protect your most sensitive accounts from hackers and how to dox yourself before someone else does. We want to empower you to feel safer and more secure while maintaining the public profile you need to do your job.
Fight Back Against Book Bans
Book Ban Resources
PEN America has documented more than 10,000 instances of book bans since the fall of 2021. Whether you’re a teacher, a librarian, a parent, a student, an author or a concerned citizen, these resources will help you join in the fight against censorship.
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The History of Free Speech in American Culture
Flashpoints Educational Resource Hub
Preeminent scholars examine how free speech has evolved, illuminate past debates over who has the right to speak, and shed light on present debates about free speech in the context of protest, dissent, and the quest for social change. We’ve developed comprehensive discussion guides on each topic for high school, college, and university classrooms and other group discussions.