Report: Access to government information will probably worsen in the Trump administration
Journalists will probably have to fight harder than ever for access to government information under…
March 13, 2017
Sunshine Week
Here are 13 of the best open-records stories so far this year
Editor's note: This is the fourth in a series of articles being published by Poynter…
March 17, 2016
Will the First Amendment survive the information age?
Editor's note: This is the second in a series of articles being published by Poynter…
March 15, 2016
As Sunshine Week dawns, more need than ever for transparency
Journalists and First Amendment advocates faced discouraging news last week when VICE News reporter Jason…
March 14, 2016
What’s your weirdest FOIA experience?
This 2007 photo shows documents from a Freedom of Information Law request to the Finger…
March 20, 2015
Sunshine Week in 5 cartoons
Sunshine Week kicked off Monday, and so far we've seen a lot of resources for…
March 17, 2015
5 open records horror stories from The Associated Press
The Associated Press In advance of Sunshine Week, The Associated Press compiled a state-by-state open-records…
March 16, 2015
As Sunshine Week dawns, journalists, advocates, call for transparency
Sunshine Week, an annual initiative promoting government transparency, starts Sunday. To mark the occasion, several…
March 13, 2015
Public Records Geek will engage in tug-of-war, when necessary
In her first newspaper job with The Frederick News-Post in Frederick, Md., Kelly Hinchcliffe got…
March 19, 2014
As government tightens access, residents can’t find out time for Easter egg hunt
Editor's Note: March 16 to 22 marks Sunshine Week, the annual effort by media organizations…
March 19, 2014
Obama administration denied, censored more FOIA requests in 2013 than it approved
Associated Press | National Security Archive The Obama Administration cited national security when withholding information…
March 17, 2014
How to use FOIA laws to find stories, deepen sourcing
To mark Sunshine Week, March 16-22, the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press explains…
March 10, 2014
Ohio governor quickly reverses ban on cameras, audio recorders at budget briefing
Dayton Daily News Gov. John Kasich's spokeswoman said earlier today that journalists could bring only…
March 14, 2011
Plain Dealer documents how slow Cleveland City Hall is to respond to records requests
Cleveland Plain Dealer On Feb. 2, the paper asked City Hall for records that track…
March 14, 2011