New Assange Charges Raise Two First Amendment Alarms
Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached atgpolicinski@freedomforum.org, or...
‘Getting It Right’ — on Kobe Bryant and Everything Else
Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. Email him at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org and follow him on Twitter...
Open government is key to honest government
When government fails, it’s the rare public official who says, “Oops. My fault.”
That’s human nature, particularly for officials...
Time to Stand up for Journalists, for the Pursuit of Truth
Unlike most of Time magazine's "Person of the Year" designees since 1927, we can be certain none of those featured this year on that...
NENPA, NEFAC, MA Advocates Support Remote Access Legislation In July 9 Letter
This Friday, July 15, is the expiration date for virtual access to government meetings in Massachusetts. NENPA, and the New England First Amendment Coalition, joined...
Floyd protests powered by freedoms of assembly, petition.
Two of our least-known freedoms, petition and assembly, are at the heart of our nation’s most profound changes.Today, those two freedoms are...
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...
Celebrate the 229th birthday of Freedom of the Press and the Bill of Rights...
The New England Newspaper & Press Association and New England First Amendment Coalition are excited to partner on an ad campaign, provided by the Free Speech 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...
Journalism Advisory Organizations Issue Rare Alert to Student News Outlets
A coalition of national student media advisory organizations has issued a rare alert to student journalists, revising long-standing guidance on journalistic practices in light...