1st Amendment

Greeting card aisles are especially busy this time of year, filled with shoppers sending warmth and well wishes to loved ones. More and more occasions...

Last week was Sunshine Week and we are pleased that so many New England publications ran an editorial on the importance of open government...

When your town, city or county has a local news outlet, the benefit ripples through the entire community. You have a defender who cares about...

Tomorrow, May 3, 2025, marks the 32nd annual World Press Freedom Day—a global observance established by the United Nations to celebrate the fundamental principles...

The New England First Amendment Coalition and government transparency groups across the country raised concerns today over efforts to redact certain personal information from state public...

Freedom Forum, a nonpartisan nonprofit dedicated to fostering First Amendment freedoms for all Americans, recently released the 2025 edition of “The First Amendment: Where America...

Gene Policinski Inside the First Amendment Gene Policinski is chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute and senior vice president of the Institute’s First Amendment Center. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org. Follow him on Twitter:...

The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the incoming class of fellows for its 2023 New England First Amendment Institute. Now in its 13th year,...

The News Leaders Association is partnering with The Society of Professional Journalists to host Sunshine Week, March 12-18. NENPA is once again working with the New...

Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. Email him at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org and follow him...