Thursday, September 22 06pm
Overseas Press Club
40 West 45th Street, New York, NY 10036
Join PEN America, the Overseas Press Club, and former China news correspondents for an illuminating conversation about the challenges — from intimidation of sources to withheld visas — facing foreign correspondents and their media organizations trying to report from inside the world’s most populous country.
Featuring Barbara Demick (Los Angeles Times), Gady Epstein (Economist), and Edward Wong (New York Times). Moderated by Minky Worden (Human Rights Watch). Welcome by Suzanne Nossel (PEN America.)
This event marks the release of a new report by PEN America outlining myriad ways the Chinese government is muzzling the foreign press to control the country’s image abroad and constrict citizens’ expression at home. The report draws on interviews with more than 40 current and former China correspondents and news assistants representing outlets including The New York Times, Reuters, Bloomberg, and The Economist.
This event is free. Visit https://pen.org for registration.