PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS EVENT HAS BEEN CANCELLED. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org In recognition of Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote open government, the New England First Amendment Coalition and the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications will present a discussion concerning the key to open government in New […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently criticized proposed updates to U.S. Dept. of Interior regulations concerning the Freedom of Information Act, calling many of the updates “flatly inconsistent or incompatible” with the law. The changes “would harm journalists’ ability to gather and report information […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will present a panel discussion on the First Amendment and the free press from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. on May 15 at the Leominster Public Library, 30 West Street, Leominster, Mass. The program is free and open to the […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently argued for the immediate release of civil court complaints, saying that “delay can result in a complete denial of meaningful access.” “The First Amendment requires contemporaneous access to civil complaints upon their filing,” NEFAC and other open government […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will provide two sessions at the annual New England Newspaper & Press Association winter convention later this week. The convention is Feb. 15-16 at the Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel. Register here. Any college journalism department that purchased a table […]
Tickets to Feb. 15 Program in Boston Available Until Monday; ProPublica’s Stephen Engelberg to Receive Top Honor FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will recognize a group of student journalists from The Register at Burlington (Vt.) High School next week during its annual awards luncheon. […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition argued that Vermont residents should be able to view, free of charge, police body camera footage, calling access to such public documents the “vena cava of an open society.” “Without this access, citizens must rely on the statements of […]
David Saad of Right to Know NH to Be Recognized for Legislative Efforts, Public Education Programming FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor David Saad, president of the open-government group Right to Know NH, with its 2019 Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. The Citizenship Award […]
Media Restrictions Impede Coverage of Black Lives Matter Flag Raising, Community Dialogue on Race FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition called on South Burlington (Vt.) High School to rescind media restrictions it imposed on an outdoors Black History Month event scheduled for this afternoon. Students […]
Newspaper’s Successful Legal Battle for Sandy Hook Information to Be Recognized at Annual Luncheon FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor the Hartford Courant with its 2019 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The FOI Award is presented annually to New England journalists who […]