Journalists Prevented from Covering PEN Event on Press Freedom

The press was blocked from attending a PEN event on press freedom at the United Nations titled, "Finding Security in Unsafe Passages: United Nations Event about Protecting Journalists' Safety and Rights." According to the website of PEN, an international press freedom organization, the panel was to "delve into the wide range of risks journalists face every day. Experts will offer safety tips, share advice for protecting sources and copyrights in all types of media and address cybersecurity risks." One of the panelists blasted UN's decision to block the journalists: "One would think the more coverage for these types of issues would be better because these are really serious issues that journalists are facing...so discouraging journalists from covering the event just seems odd."