Defending Democracy Starts at Home: Protecting Local News and Press Freedom
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...
NEFAC Strengthens Advocacy with Additions to Board of Directors
The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce two additions to its Board of Directors: Judy Meyer, Executive...
NEFAC Provides Expert Speakers for University of Massachusetts Journalism Workshops
The New England First Amendment Coalition is providing workshop instructors to the University of Massachusetts Amherst as part of the group’s First Amendment and the Free Press program.
NEFAC launched the...
Recognizing the importance of open government during Sunshine Week March 13-19
As journalists, we rely on open government and freedom of information principles to keep the public informed about its government. Too often, though, we...
At long last, the stuff of journalism
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....
Fist Five Perspective: What if the nation’s founders had been able to tweet?
The nation’s founders didn’t have access to today’s social media – but what if they had?
Of course, they took good advantage of the media...
Violence isn’t protest
Assembling to protest is our right under the First Amendment — it’s how we talk to each other as a nation.
COVID-19: Getting good information as virus crisis unfolds
Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org, or follow...
Sunshine Letter Sent to MA Governor’s Council
Honorable Members of the Massachusetts Governor’s Council,
In light of Sunshine Week 2022, we are sending you the attached letter requesting that you maintain the...
Raising our collective voice during Sunshine Week March 14-20
As journalists, we rely on open government and freedom of information principles to keep the public informed about their government. Too often,...