1st Amendment

The New England First Amendment Coalition is pleased to announce the election of attorney Gregory V. Sullivan, long-time media counsel, and First Amendment professor,...

First Amendment threats and defenses have, for much of the past 100 years, largely focused on protecting individual speech — the rights of any...

As journalists, we rely on open government and freedom of information principles to keep the public informed about their government. Too often,...

The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for its 2024 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award and its Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award. The...

Gene Policinski is president and chief operating officer of the Freedom Forum Institute. He can be reached at gpolicinski@freedomforum.org, or follow...

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

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:...

At the Freedom Forum, we’ve thought about creating T-shirts that read: “Free speech: Complicating Thanksgiving Dinner since 1791.” But...

The New England First Amendment Coalition is providing a free mentorship program for all journalists working in the region. The program — NEFAC Mentors — was offered exclusively to...

In more communities today than ever, student publications are doing double-duty — reporting news of schools and surrounding communities — and doing both well. As...