The Atlantic, PEN Hosting Free Expression Forum at Newseum

The PEN American Center, in conjunction with The Atlantic and Google is holding a forum on December 4th, moderated by The Atlantic‘s James Fallows to discuss the “challenges to freedom of expression in the digital age.” In light of all the recent stories of journalists being harassed by the federal government (see here, here, and here), this is pretty timely. The panelists include David Simon (HBO’s The Wire), E.L. Doctorow (Ragtime), Masha Gessen (The Man Without a Face: The Unlikely Rise of Vladimir Putin), and Azar