Closing Remarks to Be Given by Astead Herndon, National Political Reporter at New York Times FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce its featured speakers for the 2021 New England First Amendment Institute. Tracy Jan of the Washington Post will open the […]
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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and Union Leader Corp. recently argued for the release of New Hampshire Superior Court documents that were inappropriately sealed and kept from the public. The sealed documents include records about the policies and procedures within the Hillsborough County Attorney’s […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association recently explained to the state’s highest court how a case involving ownership rights in photography could indirectly limit how journalists gather news. The case — Lanier v. President and Fellows of Harvard College — […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition today called on the Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention to cease barring reporters its considers “advocacy journalists” from its press briefings. Last week state CDC officials barred the Maine People’s Alliance and the Maine Policy Institute from […]
A limited number of free tickets to the GlobeDoc Film Festival‘s virtual screening of “Storm Lake” are available to all New England First Amendment Coalition Sustaining Members. (Not a member? Join here!) Please email justin@nefac.org to receive a ticket to view the documentary online. Dark clouds hang over the cornfields of Storm Lake, Iowa, […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the incoming class of fellows for its 2021 New England First Amendment Institute. Now in its 11th year, the institute provides support and training for New England journalists to give them the tools they need […]
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 […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is calling for federal money to be directed to Massachusetts towns and municipalities in need of equipment for online and hybrid meetings. NEFAC joined several other open government groups in the state to urge the use of American Rescue […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is calling for body-worn cameras to be used consistently among police departments in Rhode Island with timely release of footage and adequate safeguards for constitutionally-protected activity. “We start from the position that the use of body-worn cameras is a […]