Archives for Freedom To Write: USA
Miller Sent to Jail, Cooper to Testify About Source
July 06, 2005
Judith Miller Sent to Jail; Cooper Agrees to Testify After Source Gives Permission
Fullerton, California: Student Punished for Article
March 08, 2005
PEN USA is concerned because a high school student was fired from her school newspaper for writing an article which the school claimed violated privacy codes.
UPDATE: March 8, 2005
PEN USA is pleased to annouce the ACLU has thrown support behind Ann Long.
Censorship on Television: When Crying “Indecency” Goes Too Far
February 18, 2005
PEN USA is concerned with the self-censoring due to the desperation gripping television networks lately. Stations are censoring themselves before the FCC or an outspoken religious minority can fine, slander, or boycott them.
Journalists Pressured into Revealing Sources
February 16, 2005
PEN USA’s First Amendment Action Committee is concerned about the growing number of journalists being threatened with legal action for exercising their First Amendment rights.
Washington, DC: Education Secretary Warns PBS About Cartoon Show
January 27, 2005
PEN USA denounces the actions of Education Secretary Margaret Spellings, who wants PBS to refund the public money spent on a certain cartoon show due to the show’s content.
The show is called “Postcards From Buster,” in which Buster, an animated bunny, travels to different regions and shows people of different backgrounds and religions with his digital video camera. The episode in question depicts Buster on a trip to Vermont, a state that recognizes same-sex civil unions. The episode shows two lesbian couples, although the focus is on more traditional aspects of Vermont life namely, farming and maple syrup.