Nominations are now open for the First Amendment Coalition’s 2024 Free Speech & Open Government Awards! These annual awards honor the year’s best contributions towards the advancement of open government and freedom of expression and information.
Perhaps you’re a journalist who wrangled some particularly important public records for a story. Or you’re an activist who’s called out your city council for open meetings law violations. Or your lawsuit has shined a light on some less-than-transparent practices in the courts.
We want to hear about all of this! Submit your nomination here.
The FAC awards honors those who speak out and fight to advance all our rights. Past winners have spoken up for greater press and public access to high-profile trials, done deep investigations into police misconduct, and built a 30-newsroom collaboration to collect COVID-19 public records.