Student Journalism: More Needed Than Ever
In more communities today than ever, student publications are doing double-duty — reporting news of schools and surrounding communities — and doing both well.
As...
NEFAC Announces First Amendment Award Recipients
The New England First Amendment Coalition will present its 2023 Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award to Brian McGrory, former editor of The Boston Globe and current chair...
On Campus Speech: Thanks, Mr. President — But No Thanks
Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org, or...
Defending all of us by defending a free press
Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached atgpolicinski@freedomforum.org, or follow...
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,...
Applications for 13th annual New England First Amendment Institute close on August 18
The New England First Amendment Coalition will host its 13th annual New England First Amendment Institute from Oct. 29 to Oct. 31 at Northeastern University in Boston.
NEFAC provides a tuition-free...
Perspective: Protect assembly and petition by preserving listening at public meetings
Two of the least-known freedoms protected by the First Amendment — the rights of assembly and petition — are being tested in today’s rancorous,...
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...
Thankful We Can Speak Our Minds This Thanksgiving
At the Freedom Forum, we’ve thought about creating T-shirts that read: “Free speech: Complicating Thanksgiving Dinner since 1791.”
But...
World Press Freedom Day 2025: Journalism at a Crossroads
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...