‘The press is to serve the governed, not the governors.’ -- Jane Mayer, Writer, The New Yorker NEFAC award recipients rewarded for doggedly seeking public records, truth By Rebekah Patton Bulletin Correspondent Recipients of honors at the New England First Amendment Coalition’s 2018 awards luncheon did not err on the side of caution...

Shauna Rempel

Shauna Rempel is a Canadian strategist, journalist and educator with 15 years of experience working in social media and digital news. As the leader of award-winning social media teams at two major Canadian news organizations, she consistently developed audiences on new and...
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Katherine Jacobsen

Katherine Jacobsen is the U.S. and Canada Program Coordinator at the Committee to Protect Journalists, a global non-profit organization based in New York. In this role, Jacobsen works with local news organizations and reporters to monitor and respond to attacks on the media.  Prior to working at CPJ, Jacobsen...

Jim Rotche

Convention Home | Register for Event | Program | Hotel Reservations | Sponsors Yankee Quill Luncheon | Hall of Fame Dinner Jim Rotche is a top-performing professional accomplished in revenue development, finance, marketing, and operations.  He is a high-energy leader who motivates and inspires, fosters collaboration, and instills shared vision and purpose in alignment with aggressive business goals. Jim has extensive experience...

Adriana Lacy

| CONVENTION HOME | REGISTRATION | PROGRAM | SPEAKERS | SPONSORS | HOTEL RESERVATIONS | Adriana Lacy is an award-winning journalist and consultant based in Boston, Massachusetts. She is the founder and chief executive officer of Adriana Lacy Consulting, a successful digital consulting firm that specializes in helping businesses expand their digital audiences. She is also an...

Traci Griffith

A lawyer, journalist, academic, and advocate, Traci Griffith currently serves as the Racial Justice Program  Director for the ACLU of Massachusetts. Her transition to the staff of ACLUM comes after serving the organization on the National ACLU Board of Directors, on the Executive Committee, and as the National  Board...

Dugan Arnett

| CONVENTION HOME | REGISTRATION | PROGRAM | SPEAKERS | SPONSORS | HOTEL RESERVATIONS | Dugan Arnett is an investigative reporter on The Boston Globe's quick strike projects team. Since joining the team in 2021, his work has spanned a variety of subjects with a focus on government accountability, policing, and the criminal justice system. In 2021,...

Roy Gutterman

Convention Home | Register for Event | Program | Hotel Reservations | Sponsors Yankee Quill Luncheon | Hall of Fame Dinner An expert on communications law and the First Amendment, Roy Gutterman is director of the Newhouse School's Tully Center for Free Speech. He is a graduate of the Newhouse School and the Syracuse University College of Law. Gutterman worked as a reporter for...

Sam Fisher

Convention Home | Register for Event | Program | Hotel Reservations | Sponsors Yankee Quill Luncheon | Hall of Fame Dinner Sam Fisher recently retired as president/CEO of the Illinois Press Association/Foundation. He is a graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism. Prior to joining the IPA Fisher spent 34 years with Shaw Media with over 25 years as...