Reporters From Across New England to Attend NEFAC’s Annual Investigative Journalism Program
The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the incoming class of fellows for its 2026 Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute.
Named after the late trail-blazing Boston Globe journalist, the Negri Institute is an annual, multi-day, intensive training program on freedom of information law and investigative reporting techniques. It is offered each year exclusively to 25 working New England journalists and a select group of students.
The 16th annual Institute — provided at no cost to those who attend — consists of local workshops, online lessons and in-person instruction at Boston University from Sept. 18-20.
More than 375 journalists from about 100 newsrooms have attended the Institute since it began in 2011.
The Institute is made possible by the Estate of Gloria L. Negri and the generosity of Boston University, the Academy of New England Journalists and the Rhode Island Foundation.
CONNECTICUT
Melissa Cooney
NBC Connecticut
Jeremy Chen
NBC Connecticut
Natasha Sokoloff
Hearst Connecticut Media Group
MAINE
Riley Board
Portland Press Herald
Abigail Prichard
Maine Trust for Local News
Morgan Womack
Portland Press Herald
Bonnie Bishop
WMTW
Delger Erdenesanaa
The Maine Monitor
Kristian Moravec
The Maine Monitor
MASSACHUSETTS
Kevin G. Andrade
The New Bedford Light
Sam Ferland
Daily Hampshire Gazette
Rachel Gow
Worcester Telegram & Gazette
John Hilliard
The Boston Globe
Tara Monastesse
The Berkshire Eagle
Nathan Collins
The New Bedford Light
Emily Piper-Vallillo
WBUR
Amelia Stern
The Enterprise
Eve Zuckoff
WBUR
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Rebeca Periera
Concord Monitor
Maya Mitchell
New Hampshire Bulletin
Sofia Langlois
Valley News
RHODE ISLAND
Isabella Jibilian
Ocean State Media
Jusolyn Flower
WPRI
Elizabeth Turley
WPRI
VERMONT
Olivia Gieger
VTDigger
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NEFAC is the region’s leading defender of the First Amendment and open government. The coalition began in 2006 to advance and protect the five freedoms of the First Amendment, including the principle of the public’s right to know. We’re a broad-based organization of people who believe in the power of an informed democratic society.
Our coalition is funded through contributions made by those who value the First Amendment and who strive to keep government accountable. Please make a donation here.
NEFAC appreciates the support of all its donors and contributors. In particular, we would like to recognize the Estate of Gloria L. Negri, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the following Leadership Circle donors: Rhode Island Foundation, The Boston Globe, Paul and Ann Sagan, The Harbus Foundation, Boston University, the Champa Charitable Foundation and the Robertson Foundation. Major Supporters of NEFAC’s work include Hearst Connecticut Media Group, Gravel & Shea PC, the Academy of New England Journalists, and Truro News.