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Archive of posts tagged New England First Amendment Coalition

NEFAC calls on Justice Department to return seized phone records to the AP

It is deeply troubling to see how history repeats itself with the IRS going after conservative non-profit groups and the Justice Department overreaching with its probe into the cellular, office and home telephone records of individual Associated Press reporters and editors in Washington, New York, and Hartford, Conn., as well as the main number for AP reporters covering Congress.

NEFAC disappointed top military court won’t open Bradley Manning trial to public

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Armed Forces, in a 3-2 decision on a suit filed by the Center for Constitutional Rights, said it may review final decisions in court-martial cases but does not have the authority to rule on public access to the proceedings against Bradley, who is charged with providing classified information to WikiLeaks.

Digital Journalism Must Focus on Traditional Media Virtues, Balboni Tells NEFAC Luncheon

The “relentless focus” on building an audience must not overwhelm digital journalism’s obligation to report complex issues and investigate public and private corruption, GlobalPost co-founder and CEO Philip Balboni said Wednesday.

Conn. FOI panel urges: Never take no for an answer

Never take no for an answer was a key theme during a panel discussion March 27 at Quinnipiac University focusing on the use of the Connecticut FOI Act.