NEFAC Sunshine Week Editorial Released

NENPA is once again working with the New England First Amendment Coalition (NEFAC) to support this initiative in New England. Below is an editorial in support...
Gene Policinski First Amendment

For our freedoms, is a ‘C+’ grade good enough?

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....

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...

Worcester Telegram & Gazette to Receive NEFAC’s 2022 Freedom of Information Award

The New England First Amendment Coalition will honor the Worcester Telegram & Gazette with its 2022 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The FOI Award...
Gene Policinski First Amendment

Hannity Hassle: Let’s apply ‘Five Ws and How’

Gene Policinski Inside the First Amendment Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Newseum Institute. He can be reached at gpolicinski@newseum.org, or follow him...

NENPA and other news organizations condemn newsroom search of Marion County Record

Update: On Aug. 16, 2023, the prosecutor in Marion County withdrew the search warrant and asked law enforcement to return the seized material to the Marion County...

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...

NEFAC Will Honor White House Correspondent at 11th Annual Awards Ceremony on April 21

The New England First Amendment Coalition will present its 2021 Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award to Yamiche Alcindor, the White House correspondent...

We’re divided in new ways over our core First Amendment freedoms

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

NEFAC Announces Journalism Fellows for New England First Amendment Institute

The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the incoming class of fellows for its 2021 New England First Amendment Institute. Now in its 11th year,...