The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the incoming class of student fellows for its 2025 Gloria L. Negri First Amendment Institute. These students will be joining 25 professional reporters, producers and editors at this year’s investigative journalism program.
Named after the late trail-blazing Boston Globe journalist, the Negri Institute (formerly the New England First Amendment Institute) is an annual, multi-day, intensive training program on freedom of information law and investigative reporting techniques.
The 15th annual Institute — provided at no cost to those who attend — consists of local workshops, online classes and in-person instruction at Boston University from Oct. 24-26.
More than 350 journalists from about 100 newsrooms have attended the Institute since it began in 2011.
The Institute is made possible by the Estate of Gloria L. Negri and the generosity of Boston University, the Academy of New England Journalists and the Rhode Island Foundation.
Pictured By Row (Left to Right)
Sadie Brandt
The University of Rhode Island
Luke Macannuco
University of Massachusetts Amherst
Addison Mason
Roger Williams University
Adam Nuñez
Emerson College
Anna Rubenstein
Boston University
Emily Spatz
Northeastern University
Timothy Yean
Rhode Island College
NEFAC was formed in 2006 to advance and protect the Five Freedoms of the First Amendment, including the principle of the public’s right to know. We’re a broad-based organization of people who believe in the power of an informed democratic society. Our members include lawyers, journalists, historians, academics and private citizens.
Our coalition is funded through contributions made by those who value the First Amendment and who strive to keep government accountable. Please make a donation here.
NEFAC appreciates the support of all its donors and contributors. In particular, we would like to recognize the Estate of Gloria L. Negri, the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and the following Leadership Circle donors: Rhode Island Foundation, The Boston Globe, Paul and Ann Sagan, and the Robertson Foundation. Major Supporters of NEFAC’s work include Hearst Connecticut Media Group, Boston University, the Academy of New England Journalists and WCVB-Boston.