FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined 39 journalism and open government groups to send a letter to White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest responding to his New York Times letter to the editor. In the letter, Earnest calls on journalists to give President Obama credit for improvements in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition today released comments on recently proposed regulations governing the new Massachusetts public records statute. The regulations are intended to reflect the first significant changes to the state’s public records law in more than 40 years. The comments were submitted jointly on behalf […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will present on Thursday a panel discussion on the latest legal and ethical issues within local newsrooms. The discussion will begin at 11:30 a.m. at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1360 Worcester Street, Natick, Mass. It is part of the […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit yesterday overturned a New Hampshire law banning “ballot selfies,” saying the law unconstitutionally restricts the First Amendment rights of all voters. The New England First Amendment Coalition in April filed an amicus brief in the case arguing that […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce its incoming class of fellows for the 2016 New England First Amendment Institute. This three-day institute is open each year to 25 New England journalists and provides the support and training necessary to become accomplished investigative reporters, well-versed in […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the addition of three members to its board of directors. “It’s an honor to have these individuals join our board and help further our mission,” said Justin Silverman, NEFAC’s executive director. “The wealth of experience they bring to […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition today urged the Franklin County (Vt.) Sheriff’s Department, the Winooski Police Department and Vermont State Police to make public as quickly as possible any body camera footage in their possession related to a recent fatal shooting of an unarmed […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The list of all-star faculty and speakers at the upcoming sixth annual New England First Amendment Institute continues to grow. Twenty-five New England journalists will attend the three-day investigative journalism workshop and learn from many of the country’s best editors, reporters and media attorneys. The […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition today commended a recent New Hampshire Supreme Court decision that prevents certain law enforcement records from being automatically withheld under the state’s annulment statute. The case — Grafton County Attorney’s Office v. Canner — involved a documentary filmmaker and her […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined an amici curiae brief in a federal court proceeding in California that involves important issues regarding reporters’ privilege and the authority of military prosecutors to issue subpoenas to civilian news media members without going through the judicial system. The case […]