DEADLINE: New England First Amendment Awards

The New England First Amendment Coalition annually seeks nominations for the New England First Amendment Awards.

NEFAC is seeking nominations for its 2025 Antonia Orfield Citizenship Award and Michael Donoghue Freedom of Information Award. The awards will be presented at NEFAC’s 15th annual New England First Amendment Awards on October 24.

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.

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 for Citizenship Award
• Nomination Form for Freedom of Information Award

Deadline for both: Sep 5, 2025.