NEFAC Calls for Protection of Press Rights in Rhode Island ‘Revenge Porn’ Legislation
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently called for constitutional […]
It’s Critically Important
[youtube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kmdBZNsoW7Q&w=486h=293 ] My name is Tom Fiedler. I’m the dean of the College of Communication at Boston University and I’m
The First Amendment Needs You
The last several months have been trying for journalists and the First Amendment. The marginalization of the Fourth Estate, claims
NEFAC, MFOIC, Maine News Groups Call for Preservation of State House Committee Recordings
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition expressed concern this week
NEFAC, Open Government Advocates Call for Release of 38 Studios Grand Jury Records
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition today joined fellow Rhode
NEFAC Applauds Vermont Decision to Make Lawsuit Filings Immediately Available to Public
“The old provision of secret files, even when there had been a hearing, is just one of several outdated policies,” said Michael Donoghue, NEFAC’s vice president and a former Burlington Free Press staff writer. “Our coalition urged the Vermont Attorney General’s Office not to waste tax dollars trying to defend this policy when Vermont was the only state doing it this way.”
NEFAC Opposes Maine Legislation Requiring Advance Payment of All Record Request Costs
If L.D. 1432 were to become law, NEFAC explained, inexpensive and routine documents can be withheld for the sake of the relatively low fees that could be collected in return, creating “a system ripe for obfuscation and needless delay.”
NEFAC Testifies in Support of Protections for Vermont Student Journalists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently testified in support
NEFAC Receives Barr Foundation Grant to Protect Freedom of Press, Assist Journalists
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce
U.S. Supreme Court Declines ‘Ballot Selfie’ Case; Right to Photograph Remains Protected
NEFAC Filed Amici Brief Arguing New Hampshire Law Violated First Amendment Rights, Infringed Free Speech FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin
NEFAC, Media Groups Argue for Right to Record Police in Second Circuit
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition recently joined an amici
NEFAC, Media and FOI Advocates to Celebrate Sunshine Week, Open Government
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | mail@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will join open government