Advisory Board

Affiliations are listed for identification purposes only.

Robert Audette
Brattleboro Reformer (Vt.)

Beau Berman
Fox CT News (Conn.)

Philip Balboni
GlobalPost

Laura Crimaldi
The Boston Globe

Timothy Dwyer
The Day (Conn.)

Thomas Heslin
Providence, R.I.

Alex Jones
Shorenstein Center (Mass.)

Natalya MacWilliams
Portland, Maine

Barbara Meagher
University of Rhode Island

Mo Mehlsak
The Forecaster (Maine)

Sean Murphy
The Boston Globe

R.D. Sahl
Boston University

Cliff Schechtman
Portland Press Herald (Maine)

NEFAC Events and Presentations

March 10 | How Transparent is New Hampshire Government and Why It Matters | Nashua Community College | Nashua, N.H.

March 11 | First Amendment and the Free Press | Bigelow Public Library | Clinton, Mass.

March 15 | MuckRock Transparency Science Fair | Cambridge, Mass.

March 19 | Sunshine Week Discussion | Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications | Manchester, N.H.

March 22 | Sunshine Week Discussion | Medfield, Mass. | Location TBD

March 25 | First Amendment and the Free Press | Sargent Memorial Library | Boxborough, Mass.

April 18 | Vermont College Media Conference | University of Vermont | Burlington, Vt.

April 22 | First Amendment and the Free Press | Boylston Public Library | Boylston, Mass.

May 1 | New England Scholastic Press Association | Boston University | Boston, Mass.

June 20 | New England High School Journalism Collaborative | Regis College | Weston, Mass.

About Our New England First Amendment Institute | Our annual institute provides editors and reporters with the support and training necessary to become accomplished investigative journalists, well versed in the access laws that govern today’s difficult reporting landscape. Learn more.

About Our New England First Amendment Awards Luncheon | During our annual luncheon, we present the Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award, the Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award and the Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. Learn more.

About Sunshine Week | NEFAC joins open-government advocates across the country every March to celebrate Sunshine Week. This national campaign is an initiative to promote a dialogue about the importance of transparency and freedom of information. Learn more.