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Veteran Maine journalist named officer of National Freedom of Information Coalition -BDN Maine State

The National Freedom of Information Coalition announced on Oct. 12 the names its 2016 officers and new board members during the 2015 coalition’s summit in Denver. The new officers include

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Censorship or rules of order? Resident’s comments cut off at meeting by county councilman (FULL ARTICLE)

USA Today Network By Sheldon Gardner 9/27/2023 Lindsay Pate of Ormond Beach was fired up about the prospect of a huge fuel terminal being built just outside her city. She … Keep reading

JOURNALISTS FIGHT BACK AGAINST ATTACKS ON OUR RIGHT TO KNOW

Popular Resistance By Margaret Flowers 9/25/2023 Information control in the United States is growing stronger as journalists face more restrictions on their ability to speak with people who … Keep reading

PAT ROBERTS, PRESIDENT OF THE FLORIDA ASSOCIATION OF BROADCASTERS AND A FRIEND AND SUPPORTER OF THE FIRST AMENDMENT FOUNDATION, SHARES HIS MEMORIES OF LUCY MORGAN, WHO RECENTLY PASSED AWAY.

If you ask anybody in Tallahassee for their opinion about the most respected reporter in Florida over the last 40 years, there would be no debate: Lucy Morgan stood above all others. She was a force … Keep reading

Pulitzer winner & First Amendment Defender, Lucy Morgan dies at 82

Lucy Morgan was a longtime friend of the First Amendment Foundation. She was a fearless reporter and a firm advocate for the people’s right to know. She championed several First Amendment victories … Keep reading

A Guide for Newsrooms Facing a Police Raid

As we’ve seen from recent law enforcement raids on the Marion County Record in Kansas and the home office of Timothy Burke in Tampa, local police and federal agents seem all too willing to brush aside … Keep reading

Veteran Maine journalist named officer of National Freedom of Information Coalition -BDN Maine State

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