FAC

The First Amendment Coalition is pleased to welcome Sherene Tagharobi, an attorney and Emmy-nominated former journalist, as its new legal fellow focusing on press freedom and government transparency.  Tagharobi joins FAC from the law firm Nixon Peabody, where she represented individuals and businesses in complex litigation and government investigation matters. She also represented pro bono clients in connection with freedom of information, conservation, immigration, and sex trafficking laws. “Sherene joins FAC at a crucial juncture,

The First Amendment Coalition today announced the election of veteran journalists Ricardo Sandoval-Palos, public editor of PBS, and Edward Wasserman, professor and immediate past dean of the UC Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, to its board of directors.  Sandoval-Palos serves as the independent internal critic within PBS, reviewing commentary and criticism from viewers and ensuring internal standards are met. He joined the public broadcasting organization following a long career as an investigative reporter and editor,