FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and the Maine Freedom of Information Coalition expressed concern today about how citizens will access a new digital court record system in Maine. The Maine state judiciary announced in June that it will begin posting its court records online. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently argued for access to information about how much revenue retailers earn from the federal nutrition assistance program, SNAP. NEFAC and 36 media organizations submitted on March 25 an amicus brief — drafted by the Reporters Committee for Freedom […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will present its ongoing community conversation, “The First Amendment and the Free Press,” from 7 p.m. to 8:45 p.m. on April 29 at the Rochambeau Library, 708 Hope Street, Providence, Rhode Island. This event is free and open to the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will present its ongoing community conversation, “The First Amendment and the Free Press,” from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. on May 23 at the Southworth Public Library, 732 Dartmouth Street, Dartmouth, Mass. This event, sponsored by Friends of The Dartmouth […]
Learn How to Best Engage Audiences With Data During Five-Day Workshop; Tuition and Fees Waived for Those Selected Application Deadline April 1 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is sponsoring two seats at the upcoming five-day Data+Narrative storytelling workshop at Boston University. The seats are […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will be participating in several presentations and discussions to honor Sunshine Week, a national celebration of the citizen’s right to know about government. The goal of Sunshine Week — March 10-16 this year with related events occurring throughout the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition called on Connecticut lawmakers today to oppose a bill that would keep secret evidence seized during criminal investigations. The legislation could, the coalition warned, “give unilateral authority to law enforcement to keep secret all records gathered in nearly every […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org To celebrate Sunshine Week, the New England First Amendment Coalition and other local open government advocates will present at MuckRock’s “Transparency Science Fair” on March 16 in Boston. The transparency-themed science fair (think booths, interactive exhibits, prizes and swag) is from 1 p.m. to 6 p.m. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT John Marion | Common Cause RI | 401.338.6537 or Justin Silverman | NEFAC | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org In recognition of Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote open government, several local organizations will present on March 23 a panel discussion on Rhode Island’s freedom of information laws. The program is from […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org New England First Amendment Coalition President Karen Bordeleau will be one of several panelists discussing the press and civil liberties from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. on March 14 at Brown University. The program is titled “What Press? Whose Truth” and is sponsored by the ACLU […]