15th Annual

Journalists from a variety of media and all six New England states will attend local workshops, view online lessons and receive in-person instruction at Boston University. They will learn the latest investigative and database reporting techniques and public records access skills. The fellows chosen for this 15th annual Negri Institute will reflect today’s diverse news media and come from daily and weekly newspapers, television and radio stations and online publications. Learn more about previous institutes here.

This year’s institute is made possible by the generosity of the Estate of Gloria L. Negri, Boston University, the Academy of New England Journalists and the Rhode Island Foundation. We would also like to thank the following Leadership Circle donors and Major Supporters for their contributions: The Boston Globe, Paul and Ann Sagan, The Robertson Foundation, Hearst Connecticut Media Group and WCVB-Boston.

Locations

In addition to local freedom of information law workshops in early October, the Institute will be at Boston University and Hotel Commonwealth from Oct. 24 to Oct. 26. NEFAC will provide parking only at the Warren Towers garage, 700 Commonwealth Avenue. If parking is needed, please email justin@nefac.org by Oct. 15.

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Keynote Speakers

Raney Aronson-Rath | FRONTLINE

Aronson-Rath is the editor-in-chief and executive producer of FRONTLINE, PBS’ flagship investigative journalism documentary series produced at GBH in Boston. She’s a leading voice on the future of journalism and has cemented FRONTLINE’s reputation as a trustworthy source. Aronson-Rath oversees FRONTLINE’s acclaimed reporting, and directs the series’ editorial vision — executive producing more than 20 in-depth documentaries each year on critical issues facing the country and the world. Under her leadership, FRONTLINE has investigated the impact of Russia’s war on Ukraine, the deep historical and regional context behind the Israel-Hamas war, threats to democracy in the U.S. and abroad and the world’s response to a global coronavirus pandemic. She has expanded FRONTLINE’s reporting capacity, leading an initiative to bolster local journalism in news deserts, and guided FRONTLINE’s evolution from a longstanding documentary series to a multi-platform journalism organization committed to uncovering vital stories and telling them in new ways. One such example is the award-winning project Un(re)solved, an examination of a federal effort to grapple with America’s legacy of racist killings. FRONTLINE has won every major award in broadcast journalism under Aronson-Rath’s leadership, including Peabody Awards, Emmy Awards, and, in 2019, the first Alfred I. duPont-Columbia Gold Baton to be awarded in a decade. FRONTLINE’s reporting has been recognized with myriad journalism honors including Overseas Press Club Awards, Scripps Howard Awards, the Nieman Foundation’s Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism and the Peabody Institutional Award.

Faculty, Presenters and Other Speakers

Dan Barrett
ACLU of Connecticut

Robert Bertsche
Klaris Law

Gilles Bissonnette
ACLU of New Hampshire

Peter J. Caruso, Sr.
Caruso & Caruso

Laura Crimaldi
The Boston Globe

Beth Daley
The Conversation US

Grace Ferguson
The New Bedford Light

Cindy Galli
Investigative Reporters & Editors

Robert Gavin
The Boston Globe

Lau Guzmán
New Hampshire Public Radio

Jim Hummel
The Hummel Report

Meghan E. Irons
Boston University

Ryan Kath
NBC10 Boston

Courtney A. Lamdin
Seven Days

Richard Lehr
Boston University

Shirley Leung
The Boston Globe

Raymond A. Marcaccio
Oliverio & Marcaccio, LLP

Jenifer McKim
GBH News Center for Investigative Reporting

Judith Meyer
Maine Freedom of Information Coalition

Naseem S. Miller
The Journalist’s Resource

Maggie Mulvihill
Boston University

Brad Petrishen
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Hillary Rich
ACLU of Vermont

Nikita Roy
Newsroom Robots

Mike Savino
NBC Connecticut

Sigmund D. Schutz
Preti Flaherty

Chris Shea
Rhode Island Current

Gregory V. Sullivan
Malloy & Sullivan Lawyers Professional Corporation

Annmarie Timmins
New Hampshire Public Radio

Marina Villeneuve
The Hechinger Report

Tim White
WPRI Providence

Brooke Williams
Boston University

Institute Fellows

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(Left to Right)

CONNECTICUT

Jessica Bravo
Hearst Connecticut Media Group

Jayne Chacko
NBC Connecticut

Shaniece Holmes-Brown
Connecticut Post

MAINE

Sam DeCoste
WGME

Cate McCusker
WMTW

Emily Bader
The Maine Monitor

Ethan Horton
Kennebec Journal

Emily Allen
The Portland Press Herald

Daniel Kool
The Portland Press Herald

MASSACHUSETTS

Jesse Collings
Worcester Telegram & Gazette

Molly Farrar
Boston.com

Eleonora Bianchi
The New Bedford Light

Brooke Kushwaha
The New Bedford Light

Trajan Warren
GBH News

Talia Lissauer
The Berkshire Eagle

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Emilia Wisniewski
Concord Monitor

Rachel Wachman
Concord Monitor

Jackie Harris
New Hampshire Public Radio

Lau Guzmán
New Hampshire Public Radio

Jonathan Phelps
New Hampshire Union Leader

RHODE ISLAND

Katie Castellani
Providence Business News

Kate Wilkinson
WPRI

VERMONT

Aaron Calvin
Vermont Community Newspaper Group

Sophia Thomas
WCAX

Lucy Tompkins
Seven Days