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10th Annual NEW ENGLAND FIRST AMENDMENT INSTITUTE Presented by the New England First Amendment Coalition September 26 - October 3, 2020 | Online Fellowship Application Materials Deadline August 15, 2020 nefai 2020 About the New England First Amendment Institute WHAT IS NEFAI? SUPPORTERS Founded in 2011, the New England First Amendment In- Primary support for our Institute is generously provided by stitute provides intensive training for 25 specially selected the Academy of New England Journalists. journalism fellows in the use of freedom of information laws and investigative techniques. In a rich and collegial en- vironment, the fellows interact with acclaimed media law- yers and award-winning journalists to acquire knowledge designed to enhance their watchdog journalism skills. The 2020 Institute will be held online from Sept. 26 to Oct. 3. Other supporters of NEFAC in 2020 include: WHO IS IT FOR? NEFAI is designed for both up-and-coming and veteran print, digital and broadcast journalists working in New En- gland. Applicants should have at least two years of profes- sional news reporting experience and long-term plans to stay within the profession. STAY CONNECTED WHAT DO YOU LEARN? Please stay updated on NEFAI news — including speaker Though our curriculum is often changed to reflect the evolv- announcements and faculty additions — by referencing the ing needs of journalists, each Institute typically includes lec- following hashtag: #NEFAI2020. You can also connect with tures and workshops that focus on the following: NEFAC in the following ways: n State public records and open meetings laws FiveFreedoms n The federal Freedom of Information Act n Database reporting skills www.tinyurl.com/nefaclinkedin n How to respond to FOI request denials and rejections n Inspiring stories from award-winning journalists www.facebook.com/nefac.org WHAT DOES IT COST? KnowNewEngland The 25 fellows selected for this year’s Institute will attend at NEFirstAmendmentCoalition no cost. Subscribe Subscribe to our mailing list to receive news alerts and the monthly NEFAC Report, featuring original reporting and a comprehensive round-up of First Amendment and FOI news from across the region. Visit nefac.org and click “Subscribe.” Former Fellows CONNECTICUT 2012 2013 Alec Johnson 2015 2016 Martha Shanahan 2011 Shawn Beals Lisa Backus Republican-American Lindsay Boyle Julia Bergman The Day Richard Campbell Hartford Courant The Bristol Press Viktoria The Day The Day 2018 The Register Citizen Beau Berman Jenna Carlesso Sundqvist Suzanne Carlson Anna Bisaro Skyler Frazer Jenna Cho WTIC-TV Hartford Courant The Middletown Press Hartford Courant New Haven Register New Britain Herald The Day Alexander Tina Detelj 2014 Susan Haigh Mikaela Porter Ben Lambert JC Reindl Goldstein WTNH Jason Bagley The Associated Press Hartford Courant New Haven Register The Day The Day Jessica Glenza TruthInAdvertising.org Esteban 2017 Barry Lytton Alexandra Sanders Kevin Litten The Register Citizen Kelly Catalfamo Hernandez Stephen Busemeyer The Stamford New Haven Register Republican -American Maggie Gordon The Day New Haven Register Hartford Courant Advocate Julie Stagis Erin Logan Hearst Newspapers Jennifer Swift Patrick Skahill Jill Konopka Erica Moser Hartford Courant WTNH David Iversen New Haven Register WNPR-Connecticut WVIT-Hartford The Day Fran Silverman WTNH Tess Townsend Kaitlyn Krasselt Hearst Newspapers The Day Norwalk Hour Former Fellows Continued 2019 Callie Ferguson Neal Simpson Michael Bonner Peter McGuire 2013 Olga Peters Kimberly Drelich The Forecaster The Patriot Ledger The Standard Times Forecaster Bill Malinowski The Commons The Day 2018 Schuyler Velasco Lisa Creamer Newspapers Providence Journal Jennifer Reading Meghan Friedmann Anne Berleant Christian WBUR-Boston Kerry Miller Mark Reynolds WCAX Hearst Connecticut Penobscot Bay Press Science Monitor Dialynn Dwyer Eagle Times Providence Journal 2014 Media Group Joe Glauber 2014 Boston.com 2015 2014 Taylor Dobbs Jo Kroeker WMTW-Portland Sean F. 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