FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will join open government advocates throughout the country to celebrate this 12th annual Sunshine Week. Sunshine Week, from March 12-18, is a national campaign to promote dialogue about the importance of transparency and freedom of information. Participants include news […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org In recognition of Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote open government, the Telegraph of Nashua, InDepthNH and the New England First Amendment Coalition will present a public forum on New Hampshire’s Right to Know Law. The program is from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. on March […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and more than 80 press freedom advocates recently condemned efforts by the Trump Administration to demonize the media and undermine its ability to inform the public about official actions and policies. In a March 2 joint statement emphasizing their […]
The New England Newspaper & Press Association and New England First Amendment Coalition present a panel discussion on the challenges facing journalists under the Trump Administration. The panel includes Margaret Sullivan of The Washington Post, recipient of NEFAC’s 2017 Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award, and the following: Robert Bertsche | Prince Lobel Tye LLP, NEFAC […]
Columnist Honored at NEFAC Awards Luncheon With Sun Journal, N.H. Transparency Advocate FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org Margaret Sullivan, media columnist for The Washington Post, accepted the New England First Amendment Coalition‘s Stephen Hamblett Award today, calling for Americans to insist on the truth, seek it relentlessly and stand up […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will present two panel discussions today, exploring recent ethical questions facing newsrooms and the legal challenges of student journalism. Both discussions will occur as part of the New England Newspaper & Press Association’s winter conference at the Boston Marriott […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined an amicus curiae brief arguing in support of the Massachusetts anti-SLAPP law, calling such statutes “increasingly important” and a “vital barrier between a healthy press and its possible financial ruin.” SLAPPs, or strategic lawsuits against public participation, are […]
With Journalism Under Historic Attack, Washington Post Media Columnist to Speak at New England First Amendment Awards NEFAC to Honor Journalist Margaret Sullivan, Local Right-to-Know Advocates at Boston Event FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org Margaret Sullivan, media columnist for The Washington Post, will speak on current challenges to press rights […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org In recognition of Sunshine Week, a national initiative to promote open government, the Nackey S. Loeb School of Communications and the New England First Amendment Coalition will present a discussion concerning the key to open government in New Hampshire — the state’s Right to Know […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently expressed concern about New Hampshire legislation that would criminalize certain uses of drones and punish First Amendment-protected activity. House Bill 97 prohibits, among other things, the use of drones for commercial surveillance without the permission of those surveilled […]