SPJNE responds to NEPOOL committee’s proposed press ban
The New England chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists was asked to respond to the New England Power Pool Participants Committee's decision to ban a trade publication reporter from…
Chapter Mourns Passing of Public Records and Open Meeting Transparency Advocate
Courtesy Photo, Czelusniak Funeral Home, Northampton The SPJNE extends its most sincere condolences to the family of Massachusetts State Rep. Peter Vincent "Pete" Kocot. Chairman Kocot died February 21 after…
Chapter Joins Other News Orgs in Amicus Brief tied to Aug. 19th Free Speech Rally
The New England PRO Chapter of SPJ is pleased to join the ACLU of Massachusetts, the New England First Amendment Coalition and the Massachusetts Newspaper Publishers Association in an amicus…
Panel: The New Public Records Regime with Prince Lobel
Happy to be cosponsoring this event on Thursday, October 19 from 4 to 6 Please attend! Description: Join Prince Lobel’s Media and First Amendment Group on October 19 for a…
Chapter Responds to New Police Policy in Vermont
In Response to "Press Release and Public Information Policy," featured in a recent article from the Columbia Journalism Review. "Allowing police to determine what information is newsworthy and how and…
Program for Public Records Event, Live Stream Information
Our friends from the New England First Amendment Coalition, who will be cosponsoring our open forum on the new Public Records Law in Massachusetts on Thursday, February 2nd, put together…
New Public Records Law From Secretary’s Office
The new Massachusetts Public Records Law in its entirety: Here's a note from Secretary Galvin's Office about the changes: