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.Melissa Wasser (she/her) at Project On Government Oversight 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]

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Thank you for the invite UMass Journalism! Awesome class!

Last Thursday, students in Maureen Turner's Journalism 300 class heard from Justin Silverman, executive director of the New England First Amendment Coalition, about legal issues for journalists. Thank you to Justin for speaking with our UMass Journalism students! SBS UMass Amherst UMass Amherst UMass Public Policy

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!

Register today for our next 3 Requests 3 Stories with journalist Erin Siegal McIntyre //esmcintyre @ bsky.social at UNC Hussman School of Journalism and Media who will discuss federal #FOIA: nefac.org/news/3-request… Miss a class? Catch up here: tinyurl.com/nefacFOI #opengov #publicrecords

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Here's @jbmckim discussing the role silence can play in your interviews...

Propaganda and conspiracy. Prof. Elbert Robertson and Justin Silverman 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

Thank you to Justin Silverman 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! SBS UMass Amherst UMass Amherst New England First Amendment Coalition UMass Public Policy

There is still time to register for our Sunshine Week webinar on Monday--let's celebrate open government together! New England First Amendment Coalition loebschool.org/register

Join Justin Silverman, Executive Director of New England First Amendment Coalition, for an interactive presentation on "The First Amendment & The Free Press." Tuesday, Nov. 15, 4-6 p.m. in the UMass Journalism Hub. Learn more: buff.ly/3Tof1un

NEFAC's Justin Silverman speaks to Mary Wilson of Western Mass News about #publicrecords and a lack of #transparency in Massachusetts. View full interview: westernmassnews.com/2022/11/14/get… #opengov

Thank you for inviting me! So nice to meet all your students and discuss #opengov and the #firstamendment!

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Thank you for having me and congrats on your @NationalJEA National Scholastic Press Association Quill and Scroll #FirstAmendment Award!

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-new-bedf…

“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.