FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will be celebrating Sunshine Week with an expert, online panel discussion at 7 p.m. ET on March 23. The discussion will focus on the future of online public meetings in Rhode Island and other potential changes to the state’s open […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently opposed a plan in New Hampshire to make secret all records of settlements between the state and victims of abuse at its former Youth Development Center. More than 350 individuals have alleged abuse involving 150 staffers at the […]
The New England First Amendment Coalition launched last year a monthly educational series featuring short, practical lessons on journalism and the First Amendment. The goal of the program — called “30 Minute Skills” — is to provide reporters and other citizens knowledge they can use immediately in newsgathering, data collection, storytelling and other areas of journalism […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution provides for the “right of the people to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.” But what does that mean and how does it work? The New England First Amendment Coalition and the Nackey S. Loeb School of […]
Raney Aronson-Rath to Be Honored for Contributions to Journalism, Freedom of the Press FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will present its 2022 Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award to Raney Aronson-Rath, executive producer for PBS’ flagship investigative journalism series FRONTLINE. Named after the late publisher […]
The New England First Amendment Coalition and the Student Press Law Center will present a discussion on journalism as part of the second annual Massachusetts Civic Learning Week. The state-wide celebration begins March 7 and is organized by the Massachusetts Civics Learning Coalition in partnership with students, teachers and other community organizations from across the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for its 2022 Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. The Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award is given to an individual from one of the six New England states who has fought for information crucial to the public’s understanding of […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for its 2022 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The FOI Award is given each year to a New England journalist or team of journalists for a body of work from the previous calendar year that […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and Union Leader Corp. recently intervened in a New Hampshire criminal court case to demand the release of records that were improperly sealed. The case — State of New Hampshire v. Amuri Diole — involves questions of how psychiatric […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition, will present to the Boston Bar Association at 11:30 a.m. on Feb. 25 as part of its Friday Fundamentals program. This program is an introductory lesson on First Amendment law as it pertains to […]