FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Applications are now available for fellowships to the 2018 New England First Amendment Institute (NEFAI). This eighth annual institute will be held from Sept. 16-18 at Northeastern University in Boston, Mass. Application materials can be obtained here. All applications must be received no later than […]
The following blog post is one of several that the New England First Amendment Coalition will publish during Sunshine Week, highlighting the need for government transparency and addressing freedom of information concerns throughout the New England states. When posted, these articles can be read here. By Lia Ernst | NEFAC, ACLU of Vermont It’s been an up-and-down […]
Boston Globe’s Todd Wallack, Hyde Square Task Force Also Honored During Coalition’s Annual New England First Amendment Awards FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org Jane Mayer, staff writer for The New Yorker, accepted the New England First Amendment Coalition‘s Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award on Feb. 23, emphasizing the need to defend journalists from efforts to discredit […]
By D. Maurice Kreis “Jane Doe” is getting her $560 million Powerball prize from the New Hampshire Lottery — and the rest of us might end up paying a huge price when it comes to government transparency. It may not matter how the Superior Court rules on Doe’s claim that she is entitled to prevent […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor reporter Todd Wallack of The Boston Globe with its 2018 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The FOI Award is presented annually to New England journalists who protect or advance the public’s right to know under federal or state law. Wallack will be honored […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor reporter Todd Wallack of The Boston Globe with its 2018 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The FOI Award is presented annually to New England journalists who protect or advance the public’s right to know under federal or state law. Wallack will be honored […]
Nominations Must Be Received By Jan. 15; Journalists, Citizen Watchdogs Encouraged to Apply FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominees for its Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information and Antonia Orfield Citizenship awards. The deadline for both is January 15. Submission forms and requirements for both awards are linked below and can […]
Judge: Mug Shots, Arrest Reports of Officials are Public in Mass. | The Boston Globe 12.8.17 “We need to know when police are breaking laws instead of enforcing them,” said Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition, an advocate for greater access to public records. “It’s a matter of public trust. Mugshots […]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT Justin Silverman | 774.244.2365 | justin@nefac.org The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for its 2018 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The FOI Award is given each year to a New England journalist or team of journalists for a body of work from the previous calendar year that protects or advances the public’s right […]
Transcript Audio About NEFAC’s First Amendment Awards Luncheon February 23, 2018 12:30 p.m. to 2 p.m. Renaissance Boston Waterfront Hotel 606 Congress Street Boston, Massachusetts Parking Options Schedule 12:30 p.m. Luncheon Begins 12:40 p.m. Welcoming Remarks Thomas Fiedler, former NEFAC president and dean of the Boston University College of Communication Introduction of Emcee 12:45 p.m. […]