June 27 | 5:30 p.m. ET Feathered Friend Brewing 231 South Main Street, Concord, N.H. FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Do social media companies unfairly censor speech, or allow misinformation to flourish? This spring, Texas passed a law preventing companies like Facebook, YouTube, Twitter, and TikTok from discriminating against online […]
Register Now for New Round of Freedom of Information Lessons with Local Attorneys FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is continuing its series on freedom of information laws with new classes on state open meeting statutes. The classes will feature a local attorney who will […]
About the New England First Amendment Institute Journalists from a variety of media and all six New England states will gather at Northeastern University in Boston from Oct. 23 to Oct. 25 to learn the latest investigative and database reporting techniques and public records access skills. The fellows chosen for this 12th annual New England […]
NEFAC Classes on Public Records Continue with FOI Lessons from New England Journalists FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is continuing its series on public record laws with new classes on how newsrooms use the appeal process in their respective states as well as the […]
Newspaper Prevailed in Landmark Public Records Battle with City Police Department FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor the Worcester Telegram & Gazette with its 2022 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The FOI Award is given each year to a New England journalist […]
FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA An Introduction to Public Records Taught by Michael Morisy, co-founder and chief executive of MuckRock. Morisy was previously an editor at the Boston Globe, where he launched the paper’s technology vertical BetaBoston. 3 Requests 3 Stories […]
FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA An Introduction to Public Records Taught by Mark Freel, a partner at Locke Lord in Providence. Freel has served as lead counsel in numerous cases involving constitutional and civil rights, including First Amendment rights and section […]
FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press Open Government Guide MuckRock Public Records Guide Sample FOIA Request via National Freedom of Information Coalition Attorney General Open Government Unit: Previous Decisions and Guidance ACLU of Rhode Island’s […]
FOI Guide Home Connecticut | Maine | Massachusetts | New Hampshire | Rhode Island | Vermont | Federal FOIA Direct Action for Rights & Equality v. Gannon, 713 A.2d 218 (R.I. 1998) | Civilian complaints against the police are public records as long as they are redacted to protect personally identifying information. Providence Journal Co. […]
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