The New England First Amendment Coalition is seeking nominations for its 2024 Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award and its Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award.
The FOI Award is given each year to a New England journalist or team of journalists for a body of work from the previous calendar year that protects or advances the public’s right to know under federal or state law. Preference is given to those who overcome significant official resistance.
Nomination form here.
The Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award is given to an individual from one of the six New England states who has fought for information crucial to the public’s understanding of its community or what its government is doing — or not doing — on its behalf. The candidate should have shown tenacity or bravery in the face of difficulty while obtaining information that the public has a right to know.
Nomination form here.
The deadline for both award submissions is May 15, 2024.
The award will be presented at NEFAC’s 14th annual New England First Amendment Awards. This year’s ceremony is a private invitation-only event in Boston this June.
Also to be presented at the ceremony are the Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award.
The Stephen Hamblett First Amendment Award, named after the late publisher of The Providence Journal, is given to an individual who has promoted, defended, or advocated for the First Amendment.
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