Executive Director of New England First Amendment Coalition (@FiveFreedoms).
Joined June 2011
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“A citizenry’s full and fair assessment of a police department’s internal investigation of its officer’s actions promotes the core value of trust between citizens and police essential to law enforcement and the protection of constitutional rights,” the case recognized.
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Citing a 2003 case, the Massachusetts supervisor of records has determined the city has not met its legal burden in withholding from disclosure records related to alleged police misconduct that The Light requested. newbedfordlight.org/state-ne…
Thank you for having me and congrats on your @NationalJEA @NSPA @QuillandScroll #FirstAmendment Award!
NEFAC Executive Director @JustinSilverman visited Wayland (Mass.) High School today to speak with the @WSPN newsroom about #publicrecords and the #FirstAmendment. Learn more about our guest speaker program at nefac.org/1afreepress/ #journalism
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The #FirstAmendment and Local #Journalism Need You! Please help us reach our #GivingTuesday fundraising goal. All donations doubled! Learn how NEFAC is making a difference in New England and donate here: nefac.org/donationmatch/ #thankyou
Thanks for having me!
What a great event! Thank you @JustinSilverman @FiveFreedoms for coming out to speak with @UMassJournalism students about the importance of press freedoms and the rights and responsibilities of the media. Thank you to all who attended!
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Thank you for inviting me! So nice to meet all your students and discuss #opengov and the #firstamendment!
So grateful to @JustinSilverman @FiveFreedoms for last night’s engaging, thought-provoking conversation with @UMassJournalism students about the rights and responsibilities of a #freepress.
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NEFAC's @JustinSilverman speaks to @MaryWilsonNews of @WMassNews about #publicrecords and a lack of #transparency in Massachusetts. View full interview: westernmassnews.com/2022/11/… #opengov
The executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition said the state’s lack of transparency starts at the top with exemptions to the public records law put in place by lawmakers to shield themselves from oversight. westernmassnews.com/2022/11/…
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Join @JustinSilverman, Executive Director of @FiveFreedoms, for an interactive presentation on "The First Amendment & The Free Press." Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4-6 p.m. in the @UMassJournalism Hub. Learn more: buff.ly/3Tof1un
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There is still time to register for our Sunshine Week webinar on Monday--let's celebrate open government together! @FiveFreedoms
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Thank you to @JustinSilverman for speaking to our students about open government & press freedoms at our event yesterday. We had a huge turnout, and it was inspiring to see everyone so engaged! Thank you to all who attended!
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Propaganda and conspiracy. Prof. Elbert Robertson and @JustinSilverman JD’11 of the New England First Amendment Coalition debate whether we'd be better off with added regulations addressing harmful speech bit.ly/3KbRetg
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Here's @jbmckim discussing the role silence can play in your interviews...
Miss our 30 Minute Skills class on interviewing traumatized sources with @jbmckim of @GBHNews @COMatBU? Watch the full lesson here: youtu.be/kX4mnuB9Ahw #journalism
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Our Board of Directors is matching the first $9k in donations made to NEFAC this week. Here's our executive director describing the many programs that need your support. Please help us reach our fundraising goal by making a contribution today at: tinyurl.com/supportnefac 🙏🏾
Thanks for having me! Great discussion.
Many thanks to Justin Silverman of @FiveFreedoms for speaking to my @ecjrn class last night about the importance of insisting on access to public records. Democracy Dies in Darkness, everywhere.
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Register today for our next 3 Requests 3 Stories with journalist @ESMcIntyre at @UNCHussman who will discuss federal #FOIA: nefac.org/news/3-requests-3-… Miss a class? Catch up here: tinyurl.com/nefacFOI #opengov #publicrecords
The future of journalism is in great hands. Grateful for the opportunity to discuss the #FirstAmendment and #opengov with these students. Now go break stories and hold government accountable!
Last Thursday, students in @MaureenTurnerWM's Journalism 300 class heard from @JustinSilverman, executive director of the @FiveFreedoms, about legal issues for journalists. Thank you to Justin for speaking with our @UMassJournalism students!
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Last Thursday, students in @MaureenTurnerWM's Journalism 300 class heard from @JustinSilverman, executive director of the @FiveFreedoms, about legal issues for journalists. Thank you to Justin for speaking with our @UMassJournalism students!
@SBS_UMass @UMassAmherst @UMassPolicy
Thank you for the invite @UMassJournalism! Awesome class!
We visited @UMassJournalism yesterday to discuss #publicrecords #opengov and the #FirstAmendment. Excellent conversation with a great group of students. Here's how NEFAC is helping classrooms throughout the region: nefac.org/news/educators-fir…
Thanks for having me. Great discussion!
Thanks to @JustinSilverman of @FiveFreedoms for speaking to @UConnJournalism students about government transparency & the important work of the New England First Amendment Coalition. @amandajcrawford
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.@Melissa_Wasser at @POGOwatchdog discusses ways #SCOTUS should expand public access to its proceedings > The U.S. Supreme Court: Why More Access and Transparency is Needed youtu.be/DHXaxnuetbo [Thread]