FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor Sarah-Ann Shaw, the late trail-blazing journalist and community advocate who mentored a generation of young reporters, with its 2024 Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award. Named after the late publisher of The Providence Journal, the Hamblett Award is […]

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Register Now for New Round of FOI Lessons The New England First Amendment Coalition is continuing its freedom of information lessons with new classes on remote and hybrid access to government meetings. The lessons build on the information provided in NEFAC’s growing library of open meeting law classes which can be viewed here. They will be […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce two law school legal fellows and three undergraduate interns who will be supporting the organization throughout the summer: • Sophia Brown | Rising second-year law student at New England Law | Boston and a graduate […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition and a group of Rhode Island open government advocates are expressing serious concerns about a bill requiring police departments to keep secret certain body-worn camera footage that would otherwise be subject to the state’s public records law. Two companion […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition continued its international outreach today with a civics and legal program for Middle Eastern and African leaders. The U.S. State Department sponsors short-term visits to the United States for foreign officials, executives and journalists to learn about a variety […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition joined a group of Rhode Island open government advocates today to insist that certain transparency protections are required for the state’s Long Term Care Coordinating Council. The council develops state policy concerning all forms of long-term health care for […]

Update (5.7.24): After NEFAC and other advocates demanded charges against journalists from The Dartmouth be dropped, Dartmouth College President Sian Leah Beilock said that “the student journalists for The Dartmouth who were on the Green to report on the protests should not have been arrested for doing their jobs. We are working with local authorities […]

June 27 | 6 p.m. – 8 p.m. ET Tuscan Kitchen Seaport in Boston | Private Event (Invite Only) All Proceeds to Benefit Civics and First Amendment Education in New England About the New England First Amendment Awards Event Program Event Photos Transcripts and Audio Award Nomination Forms (Closed) • Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information […]

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for its 2024 Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. The Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award is given to an individual from one of the six New England states who has fought for information crucial to the public’s understanding of […]