Fundraising Associate Part-Time (20 Hours Per Week) Six-Month Contract with Possibility of Renewal Compensation $3,000 Per Month About the New England First Amendment Coalition | NEFAC is a growing 501(c)(3) non-profit non-political organization that advances the five freedoms of the First Amendment and the public’s right to know about government through education, advocacy and defense. […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is continuing its push for both in-person and remote access requirements for public meetings in Massachusetts. In a Dec. 20 letter to state legislators — signed by NEFAC and other open government advocates in the state including the ACLU […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined a group of media organizations to request that a congressional committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capital withdraw its subpoena for a photojournalist’s records. “The events of January 6th were an attack on democracy, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Calling it “a matter of great urgency,” ACCESS/RI, a group of open government organizations including the New England First Amendment Coalition, has called on R.I. Gov. Daniel McKee to reinstate an executive order that was in effect throughout the COVID pandemic until this past June, […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will lead two upcoming classes at the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications in Manchester, N.H. The classes will be held online and are free to attend. Both classes — Introduction to Public Records Law and Common Exceptions to Free […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently argued for immediate access to civil complaints in Maine saying that current delays are unconstitutional. “Robust, accurate news reporting requires timely access to civil complaints,” according to a Dec. 15 amicus brief drafted by the Reporters Committers for […]

All Donations Doubled Members of the NEFAC Board of Directors are reaching into their wallets again this year to match the first $7,000 in donations received this week. Beginning today your $50 donation becomes $100. Your $100 donation becomes $200. And so on. This is a special much-needed week-long opportunity to raise money for First […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and more than 50 media organizations recently denounced a prior restraint imposed on The New York Times, saying that the legal order would have “grave ramifications” for journalists’ ability to report the news. “The restrictions on publication and newsgathering […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently argued against government surveillance that could threaten press freedoms in the region and throughout the country. In a Nov. 11 amicus brief — drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press and filed in the U.S. […]

The New England First Amendment Coalition recently launched 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 […]