Dissident Writers

David Folkenflik has covered media and politics for a generation; his stories and analyses are broadcast on NPR’s signature programs, podcasts, and platforms, including “All Things Considered,” “Morning Edition,” and “Here & Now.” He is the author of “Murdoch’s World: The Last of the Old Media Empires” and was named one of the 50 most influential people in American media by Business Insider.

A five-time winner of the Arthur Rowse Award for Press Criticism from the National Press Club, Mr. Folkenflik has also been recognized with the Edward Willis Scripps Award For Distinguished Service to the First Amendment, the Reed Environmental Writing Award, and the Ethics in Journalism Award from the Society of Professional Journalists. He was a finalist for the Goldsmith Award in Investigative Reporting from Harvard University.

Suzanne Nossel serves as the Chief Executive Officer of PEN America and is author of “Dare to Speak: Defending Free Speech for All.” She also serves on the Meta Oversight Board. Her career has spanned government service and leadership roles in the corporate and nonprofit sectors, including as the Chief Operating Officer of Human Rights Watch and as Executive Director of Amnesty International USA. During the Obama administration, Ms. Nossel served as Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for International Organizations.

Ms. Nossel coined the term “Smart Power,” the title of an article she published in Foreign Affairs Magazine, which became the theme of Hillary Clinton’s tenure as Secretary of State. She is a featured columnist for Foreign Policy magazine and has published op-eds in The New York Times, Washington Post, Wall Street Journal, LA Times, and elsewhere, as well as scholarly articles in Foreign Affairs, Dissent, Democracy, and other journals.