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Friday, May 01, 2009: FOIA Alert
Shooting ourselves in our feet
Read More SPJ joins case supporting open records in West Virginia Supreme Court
Read More Wednesday, April 01, 2009: FOIA Alert
SPJ encouraged after Shield Law passes House, shifts focus to less-certain Senate
Read More Friday, March 06, 2009: FOIA Alert
SPJ member pioneers use of Twitter in federal court
Read More Tuesday, March 03, 2009: FOIA Alert
Watch out for privacy creeps
Read More Monday, February 23, 2009: FOIA Alert
SPJ supports appeal of Prison Legal News to keep records open in Tennessee
Read More Wednesday, February 11, 2009: FOIA Alert
SPJ encourages journalists to support Shield Law after introduction in Congress
Read More Friday, January 30, 2009: FOIA Alert
Public’s right to public records
Read More Thursday, January 22, 2009: FOIA Alert
SPJ applauds President Obama for recognizing importance of open government
Read More Monday, January 12, 2009: FOIA Alert
SPJ joins amicus brief supporting appeal to open death records at Nebraska mental hospital
Read More Wednesday, January 07, 2009: FOIA Alert
SPJ asks members of Congress to hold hearings on restrictive Department of Education rule change
Read More Wednesday, December 10, 2008: FOIA Alert
Ireland native brings sunshine to Utah, U.S.
Read More Public's business is public
Read More Thursday, November 06, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ encourages Nevada court to release public records to newspaper
Read More Tuesday, November 04, 2008: FOIA Alert
Celebrating 100 years of SPJ
Read More Monday, October 13, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ Supports Petition to Supreme Court Asking for Openness in Civil Cases
Read More Monday, September 22, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ: Wall Street Bailout Proposal Grants too Much Unchecked Authority to Executive Branch
Read More Monday, August 25, 2008: FOIA Alert
Chilling Free Speech
Read More Concealed Weapons, Concealed Records?
Read More Context Clues
Read More FOIA requests challenge freelancers
Read More Investigative insights
Read More Leap the Native American journalistic divide
Read More Learning ethics as a second language
Read More Parting the Clouds
Read More Public Information Theft
Read More Toward a more transparent government
Read More Wrangle that wiggle room away from agencies
Read More Thursday, August 21, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ honors professional chapter excellence
Read More Wednesday, August 13, 2008: FOIA Alert
Detroit Free Press writers to receive Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award for reporting on mayor
Read More Tuesday, August 12, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ honors Breanne Coats with Julie Galvan Outstanding Graduate in Journalism Award
Read More SPJ honors Elvia Malagon with Robert D.G. Lewis First Amendment Award
Read More Monday, August 11, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders: Opponents to shield law off target
Read More Monday, August 04, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ honors acclaimed writer, Illinois center with First Amendment awards
Read More SPJ Honors Robert Faturechi, Teri Henning and Laurie Roberts with Sunshine Awards
Read More Friday, August 01, 2008: FOIA Alert
FOI: New FOIA amendments speed records requests
Read More Thursday, July 31, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ disappointed that shield law stalls in Senate
Read More Friday, July 18, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders call for public action in Senate push
Read More Thursday, July 10, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders take Shield Law case to the Hill
Read More Wednesday, July 09, 2008: FOIA Alert
Winner: David Johnston, Mark Mazzetti, James Risen & Scott Shane, The New York Times
Read More Winner: The Center for Public Integrity
Read More Winner: The Center for Public Integrity
Read More Winner: The Dallas Morning News
Read More Winner: The International Consortium of Investigative Journalists at the Center for Public Integrity
Read More Writing about denials
Read More Friday, June 13, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ to host Citizen Journalism Academy in Los Angeles
Read More Thursday, June 12, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ to host Ethnic Media Training in Idaho
Read More Thursday, June 05, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ signs letter of support to protect whistleblowers
Read More Friday, May 30, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders say latest grand jury order demonstrates need for federal shield law
Read More Thursday, May 01, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ to launch Citizen Journalism Academy in Chicago
Read More Use the Internet effectively to find data
Read More Monday, April 28, 2008: FOIA Alert
Chamberlin wins FOI Award from SPJ, NFOIC
Read More Tuesday, April 15, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders pleased with Democratic hopefuls’ support of a federal shield law
Read More Monday, April 14, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders pleased with Sen. John McCain’s support of a federal shield law
Read More Friday, April 04, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders urge Bush Administration, Department of Justice to forego shield law legislation opposition
Read More Friday, March 28, 2008: FOIA Alert
10 great FOI programs for chapters, newsrooms
Read More Monday, March 24, 2008: FOIA Alert
Leaders of the Society of Professional Journalists appoint Scott Maben to national board
Read More Monday, March 10, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders sign amicus brief in support of former USA Today reporter
Read More Monday, March 03, 2008: FOIA Alert
Collector offers insight to getting info you need
Read More Society of Professional Journalists pleased over judge’s ruling in WikiLeaks case
Read More Tuesday, February 26, 2008: FOIA Alert
Society of Professional Journalists signs amicus brief in support of Web site
Read More Friday, February 22, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders: Latest contempt ruling demonstrates need for federal shield law
Read More Wednesday, February 06, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ signs letter opposing Bush Administration’s attempt to shift critical FOIA funds to Department Of Justice
Read More Wednesday, January 30, 2008: FOIA Alert
Letter of support to Montclarion editors and staff
Read More SPJ leaders send letter of support to Montclarion editors amid SGA freezing paper’s funding
Read More Monday, January 28, 2008: FOIA Alert
Postmark deadline approaching for Sigma Delta Chi Awards competition
Read More Thursday, January 24, 2008: FOIA Alert
Empower readers, viewers with FOI advice
Read More SPJ leaders praise adoption of Utah shield rule
Read More SPJ Sunshine Network to identify FOI problems, candidate positions for 2008
Read More Thursday, January 17, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ effort leads to improved prison access
Read More SPJ-endorsed letter grants increased space to print news reporters in Capitol Visitors Center
Read More Wednesday, January 02, 2008: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders pleased over FOIA bill signing
Read More Tuesday, December 18, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders commend passage of amended FOIA bill in House
Read More Friday, December 14, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders commend passage of amended FOIA bill, hope House will take similar steps
Read More Wednesday, December 12, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders call Minnesota Police Department’s administrative subpoenaof reporter phone records an abuse of public power
Read More Tuesday, December 11, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders endorse letter supporting Presidential Records Act Amendments of 2007
Read More Thursday, December 06, 2007: FOIA Alert
Call for entries announced for SPJ’s New America Award
Read More Thursday, November 29, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ Sunshine Network to identify FOI problems, candidate positions for 2008
Read More Monday, November 26, 2007: FOIA Alert
Call for entries announced for annual Sigma Delta Chi Awards competition
Read More Shame on them
Read More Thursday, November 08, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders applaud chapter advocacy efforts
Read More SPJ signs letter opposing Senate Agriculture Committee’s attempt to keep livestock information secret
Read More Monday, November 05, 2007: FOIA Alert
SDX Foundation gives $20,000 to Oakland journalism collaboration
Read More Society of Professional Journalists leaders send letter to Utah judge, ask that reporter contempt charge be dismissed
Read More Wednesday, October 31, 2007: FOIA Alert
Letter to 5th District Judge James Shumate regarding KUTV Reporter Katie Baker
Read More Tuesday, October 30, 2007: FOIA Alert
Society of Professional Journalists signs letter opposing Department of Interior commercial filming proposal
Read More Monday, October 29, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders call FEMA-staged news briefing an abuse of public trust
Read More Thursday, October 25, 2007: FOIA Alert
Denver Press Club Designated Historic Site in Journalism
Read More Wednesday, October 24, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ President, National FOI Chairman issue letter to Pennsylvania lawmakers to oppose state's open records bill
Read More Friday, October 19, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders call arrests of Village Voice Media executives ridiculous, unnecessary
Read More Tuesday, October 16, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders praise House Representatives for passing the Free Flow of Information Act of 2007
Read More Monday, October 15, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders commend House vote of H.R. 2102, call upon representatives’ support for passing
Read More Sunday, October 07, 2007: FOIA Alert
Entangled journalists discuss ethical implications of Scooter Libby trial, CIA leak
Read More Saturday, October 06, 2007: FOIA Alert
Former White House press secretaries discuss a day in the life
Read More Media Bloggers Association president addresses changes to media landscape
Read More NBC News president to discuss Virginia Tech massacre
Read More SPJ honors Betsy F. Ashton with 2007 Wells Memorial Key Award
Read More Washington Post editor speaks about future of the news business
Read More Watergate legends discuss historical media event during 2007 SPJ convention
Read More Friday, October 05, 2007: FOIA Alert
Panel debates need for federal shield law that would protect journalists, sources
Read More U.S. Comptroller urges journalists to report numbers with greater clarity, transparency
Read More USA Today editor says journalists must teach public about the duty of the press
Read More White House press reporters debunk lap dog myth
Read More Thursday, October 04, 2007: FOIA Alert
Sen. Cornyn urges journalists to help in passing a strong federal shield law
Read More SPJ leaders elated over federal shield law’s passing by Senate Judiciary Committee
Read More Thursday, September 27, 2007: FOIA Alert
Documents of death
Read More Peoples’ rights, taxes to be discussed during the 2007 SPJ National Convention & Journalism Conference
Read More Monday, September 24, 2007: FOIA Alert
Society of Professional Journalists honors professional chapter excellence
Read More Thursday, September 20, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ to host panel on federal shield law
Read More Wednesday, September 19, 2007: FOIA Alert
Duke Cunningham case to be discussed during 2007 SPJ Convention & Journalism Conference
Read More Monday, September 17, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ Honors The Seattle Times, The Connecticut Network and Bill Chamberlin With Sunshine Awards
Read More Wednesday, September 05, 2007: FOIA Alert
Chicago Sun-Times columnist Robert Novak to discuss CIA leak, Scooter Libby trial
Read More Joe Adams to receive Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award
Read More Saturday, September 01, 2007: FOIA Alert
Beating Down Secrecy
Read More Database Denials
Read More Governments Fight Back
Read More State of FOIA
Read More Ten FOI stories you can start today
Read More Tuesday, August 07, 2007: FOIA Alert
Getting Past 'No'
Read More SPJ signs onto an amicus brief in support of David Paul Hammer (Hammer vs. Ashcroft)
Read More Monday, August 06, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ commends Senate for passing OPEN Government Act
Read More Wednesday, August 01, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ commends committee’s approval of Federal Shield Law
Read More Tuesday, July 03, 2007: FOIA Alert
Blue-ribbon documents
Read More Tuesday, June 26, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ leaders respond to MSNBC.com’s investigative report concerning journalists’ political contributions, offers journalism ethics resources
Read More SPJ signs on to an amicus brief in support of National Geographic in Faulkner v. National Geographic Society
Read More Thursday, June 21, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ Supports S. 595, the Toxic Right -to-Know Protection Act
Read More Thursday, May 31, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ unmasks Kyl as 'Senator Secrecy'
Read More Thursday, May 10, 2007: FOIA Alert
Letter to The Honorable Ban Ki-Moon, Secretary General of the United Nations
Read More Monday, May 07, 2007: FOIA Alert
FOI: Journalists should demand prison access
Read More Friday, April 20, 2007: FOIA Alert
Finalists named in 57th annual Green Eyeshade Awards
Read More Wednesday, April 04, 2007: FOIA Alert
Josh Wolf freed from federal prison, SPJ leaders are pleased
Read More Monday, April 02, 2007: FOIA Alert
Getting personal
Read More Friday, March 09, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ Legal Defense Fund grant aids photographer’s defense
Read More Tuesday, March 06, 2007: FOIA Alert
8 simple rules to getting the documents you need
Read More A Lifelong passion
Read More Wednesday, February 14, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ urges Connecticut officials to drop charges against photographer
Read More Wednesday, February 07, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ defends jailed journalist at rally [Updated 2/7/07]
Read More Tuesday, February 06, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ defends jailed journalist at rally
Read More Friday, February 02, 2007: FOIA Alert
Six ways to accentuate access
Read More Thursday, February 01, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ Briefs: Army drops Olson subpoena
Read More Friday, January 26, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ, Student Press Law Center partner to support Grambling State journalism students
Read More Wednesday, January 10, 2007: FOIA Alert
FOI Alert: Journalist objects to testifying before military tribunal
Read More Tuesday, January 09, 2007: FOIA Alert
Letter to U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Dubik Supporting Sarah Olson
Read More Sunday, January 07, 2007: FOIA Alert
SPJ Briefs: SPJ Helps Fight for Access [UPDATED 1/9/07]
Read More Thursday, December 14, 2006: FOIA Alert
Letter to Senators Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, RE: Bipartisan Caucuses
Read More Tuesday, December 12, 2006: FOIA Alert
Remarks to Federal Communications Commission, Nashville, Tenn.
Read More Society of Professional Journalists president-elect offers public comment at FCC hearing
Read More Friday, December 01, 2006: FOIA Alert
Government outsourcing leads to cloaked figures
Read More Wednesday, October 25, 2006: FOIA Alert
Letter to Rep. Duncan Hunter regarding CNN punishment
Read More SPJ urges Rep. Duncan Hunter to withdraw his Pentagon request to punish CNN
Read More Wednesday, October 18, 2006: FOIA Alert
The art of access
Read More Friday, September 01, 2006: FOIA Alert
Balancing the power of privacy
Read More FOIA after forty
Read More FOIA Fruits
Read More In the Dark
Read More Military Muckrackers
Read More Senator: Administration obsessed with secrets
Read More Senator: Work remains to preserve open-government principles
Read More Uncovering 'The Hidden Cost of Tenure'
Read More Use public records to cover candidates and contributors
Read More Wednesday, August 30, 2006: FOIA Alert
FOI Alert: Indiana Supreme Court Asked to Review Serial Meetings Abuse Case
Read More FOI ALERT: Whois Database: Critical Public Access to Web Domains
Read More SPJ supports release of Paul Salopek
Read More Friday, August 18, 2006: FOIA Alert
SPJ applauds federal judge’s ruling in warrantless surveillance program
Read More Wednesday, August 16, 2006: FOIA Alert
SPJ condemns ruling to force San Francisco reporters to divulge sources
Read More Tuesday, August 15, 2006: FOIA Alert
SPJ honors Miguel Morales, Kevin Mimms and The Campus Ledger staff with First Amendment Award
Read More Wednesday, August 09, 2006: FOIA Alert
Terry Francke, Peter Scheer, the California First Amendment Coalition to receive Eugene S. Pulliam First Amendment Award
Read More Tuesday, August 08, 2006: FOIA Alert
SPJ Honors Ryan Nees, Nancy Conway and John Hughes With Sunshine Awards
Read More Tuesday, August 01, 2006: FOIA Alert
How to crack the DNA code of public records
Read More Wednesday, July 26, 2006: FOIA Alert
Under pressure from SPJ, Federal Emergency Management Agency revamps media relations policy
Read More Thursday, July 20, 2006: FOIA Alert
Letter to David R. Paulison, Director, Federal Emergency Management Agency
Read More Wednesday, July 19, 2006: FOIA Alert
Governments may restrict access to birth records
Read More Friday, June 30, 2006: FOIA Alert
Government out of line in condemning press that reported on surveillance activities
Read More Sedition laws continue to stir debate, fear
Read More Wednesday, June 28, 2006: FOIA Alert
SPJ president commends news organizations’ decision to expose secret banking surveillance activities
Read More Wednesday, June 21, 2006: FOIA Alert
Letter to Sheriff Michael Hunt
Read More Friday, June 16, 2006: FOIA Alert
Media Expulsion From Guantanamo After Suicides Inappropriate, Counterproductive
Read More Thursday, June 15, 2006: FOIA Alert
SPJ Letter to Kansas City Royals and Commissioner Bud Selig Urges Reinstatement of Radio Personalities’ Credentials
Read More Thursday, June 01, 2006: FOIA Alert
Letter to UN Secretary General, Kofi A. Annan
Read More Thursday, May 18, 2006: FOIA Alert
Letter to Sens. Bill Frist, Harry Reid and Trent Lott: Re: Broadcast Equity
Read More SPJ Gives Support to Federal Shield Law Legislation
Read More Wednesday, May 17, 2006: FOIA Alert
Government tracking of reporters’ calls “outrageous, frightening”
Read More Friday, May 12, 2006: FOIA Alert
Letter to Gov. Mike Huckabee, Re: The Arkansas Times Exclusion
Read More Monday, May 01, 2006: FOIA Alert
University’s FOI project yields scary results
Read More Thursday, April 06, 2006: FOIA Alert
Private Campus Police Records Opened By Georgia Legislature
Read More Thursday, March 30, 2006: FOIA Alert
Maryland ruling strikes at heart of press freedom
Read More Monday, March 27, 2006: FOIA Alert
Minnesota Governor Seeks to Limit Access to Public Records
Read More Wednesday, March 08, 2006: FOIA Alert
Public Access to Vital Records Threatened by Terrorism Prevention Act
Read More Wednesday, March 01, 2006: FOIA Alert
10 tips to help reporters with stealthy government
Read More Tuesday, February 07, 2006: FOIA Alert
Danish Cartoon Coverage Should Be Guided By SPJ Code of Ethics
Read More Tuesday, January 31, 2006: FOIA Alert
Public records unearth dangers with carnival rides
Read More Friday, January 20, 2006: FOIA Alert
SPJ joins in calling for Jill Carroll’s safe return
Read More Friday, December 16, 2005: FOIA Alert
Adviser’s contract termination causes concern
Read More Thursday, December 08, 2005: FOIA Alert
Knightstown's secret insurance settlement examined by Indiana appellate court
Read More Thursday, December 01, 2005: FOIA Alert
States revisiting reporter’s privilege laws
Read More Friday, November 11, 2005: FOIA Alert
Senate seeks to create cradle-to-grave exemption
Read More Friday, November 04, 2005: FOIA Alert
EPA seeks to cut off information about pollution
Read More Thursday, October 13, 2005: FOIA Alert
Pentagon seeks to hide more Abu Ghraib photos
Read More Wednesday, October 12, 2005: FOIA Alert
Judith Miller to speak at SPJ Convention & National Journalism Conference
Read More Monday, October 10, 2005: FOIA Alert
First Amendment Expert Wants to Know What You Think: Journalists Join Las Vegans to Discuss the News Media
Read More Friday, September 30, 2005: FOIA Alert
SPJ applauds release of Judith Miller
Read More Wednesday, August 31, 2005: FOIA Alert
A trip through the FOI process: federal prisons
Read More A trip through the FOI process: state prisons
Read More Federal FOI Resources
Read More Giving FOIA a face lift
Read More Lack of training in agencies at core of FOI blunders
Read More Mystery behind the meat
Read More Promoters of public access
Read More State Sunshine Chairs
Read More Under fire
Read More Thursday, August 18, 2005: FOIA Alert
Court reverses ruling on hospital records sought by newspaper
Read More Wednesday, July 20, 2005: FOIA Alert
The Case for a Federal Shield Law
Read More Wednesday, July 06, 2005: FOIA Alert
Help SPJ Raise Support for a Federal Shield Law
Read More Thursday, June 30, 2005: FOIA Alert
Groups finally join forces to battle FOI issues
Read More Monday, June 27, 2005: FOIA Alert
SPJ disappointed by Supreme Court failure to hear Miller and Cooper cases
Read More Wednesday, June 22, 2005: FOIA Alert
SPJ disappointed in Hosty v. Carter ruling
Read More Tuesday, June 07, 2005: FOIA Alert
Georgia Supreme Court Ends Mercer Lawsuit Over Private College Police Records
Read More Friday, May 13, 2005: FOIA Alert
Sigma Delta Chi Foundation awards $217,000 in grants to improve journalism
Read More Wednesday, May 04, 2005: FOIA Alert
SPJ task force investigates Marquette
Read More Monday, March 14, 2005: FOIA Alert
An American Freedom Threatened
Read More Thursday, March 10, 2005: FOIA Alert
SPJ Joins Call for Federal Shield Law Legislation
Read More Tuesday, March 08, 2005: FOIA Alert
Lawmakers should let sun shine on quasi-public groups
Read More Wednesday, February 16, 2005: FOIA Alert
Free Press Takes Hit With Recent Court Rulings
Read More Wednesday, December 22, 2004: FOIA Alert
Beverly Kees Fund for Journalism Established to Perpetuate Her Work
Read More Friday, December 03, 2004: FOIA Alert
SPJ condemns military subpoena in Air Force rape story
Read More Friday, November 19, 2004: FOIA Alert
SPJ: Gutting Disclosure Provisions for Top U.S. Officials is Bad Idea
Read More Wednesday, November 17, 2004: FOIA Alert
SPJ asks that charges be dropped against North Carolina reporter
Read More Saturday, October 23, 2004: FOIA Alert
Ban on photos of war dead prompts important history lesson
Read More Courtroom Cameras: Issue moves in and out of focus
Read More Curley pledges AP's resources to help stem the tide of the public's right to 'no!'
Read More DOE ruling helps public crack into campus courts
Read More Florida watchdogs bark up right tree
Read More Hung up on HIPAA
Read More Journalists should get into the lobbying game through coalitions with access advocates
Read More Legislation needed to put a stop to SLAPPs
Read More Privacy trumps right to know
Read More There's no 'accounting' for government -- unless you do an audit
Read More Friday, October 01, 2004: FOIA Alert
2004 SPJ Convention Resolutions
Read More Tuesday, September 14, 2004: FOIA Alert
Marquand Awarded Wells Key, Society’s Highest Honor
Read More SPJ Honors First Amendment and Sunshine Award Winners
Read More Thursday, August 12, 2004: FOIA Alert
SPJ calls judge’s decision detrimental to newsgathering process
Read More Tuesday, June 15, 2004: FOIA Alert
SPJ asks transit authority not to ban photography and videotaping
Read More Tuesday, May 25, 2004: FOIA Alert
Newspaper Adviser’s Removal Prompts SPJ Task Force Investigation
Read More Thursday, May 13, 2004: FOIA Alert
National coalitions may help fight expanding secrecy
Read More Friday, April 09, 2004: FOIA Alert
SPJ says Scalia should not limit journalists’ coverage of his public appearances
Read More Thursday, April 08, 2004: FOIA Alert
SPJ calls on journalists to assist Wakefield
Read More Wednesday, April 07, 2004: FOIA Alert
Calendar puts open records to good use
Read More Wednesday, March 17, 2004: FOIA Alert
Cyberspace discussions may violate open meetings laws
Read More FOI IN-BRIEF
Read More Monday, March 01, 2004: FOIA Alert
Virginia House Votes to Exempt Itself from FOI Act
Read More Monday, February 09, 2004: FOIA Alert
Access fights in 2004 will require solidarity
Read More FOI IN-BRIEF
Read More Tuesday, January 27, 2004: FOIA Alert
Judge orders private university to release police records
Read More Tuesday, January 20, 2004: FOIA Alert
What if they had voted? SPJ conducts its own $87 billion voice vote on Iraq spending
Read More Wednesday, December 17, 2003: FOIA Alert
Secret Settlement Undermines Public’s Right to Know Says SPJ
Read More Tuesday, December 09, 2003: FOIA Alert
FOI IN-BRIEF
Read More Time for access checkup on nation's courts
Read More Thursday, November 13, 2003: FOIA Alert
SPJ Condemns $87 Billion Voice Vote; FOI Committee Seeks Each Senator's Stand on Iraqi Appropriation
Read More Wednesday, November 12, 2003: FOIA Alert
FOI IN-BRIEF
Read More Friday, October 31, 2003: FOIA Alert
Disturbing Trend, or Widespread policy?
Read More Wednesday, October 15, 2003: FOIA Alert
CONCEALED WEAPONS WITH CONCEALED PERMITS?
Read More Wednesday, September 24, 2003: FOIA Alert
Advancing the public’s right-to-know
Read More FOI audits continue to bring positive changes
Read More Privacy and the ‘fear factor’
Read More Project aims to create state FOI law maps
Read More The right way, and the ‘Clint Eastwood’ way
Read More Tuesday, September 23, 2003: FOIA Alert
How did we get a health privacy law?
Read More Letting fingers do the walking
Read More Medical regulations raise new questions
Read More Opening juvenile courts
Read More Thursday, September 18, 2003: FOIA Alert
Ashcroft speeches should be more accessible to the public and media
Read More Thursday, August 28, 2003: FOIA Alert
A New Version of SLAPP -- Lawsuit Could Chill Reporter-Source Relations
Read More SPJ pushes for open hearings in Enron case
Read More Friday, November 30, 2001: FOIA Alert
Groundbreaking Bill Supporting Cameras in Federal Courts Takes First Critical Step
Read More High school newspaper faces possible censorship challenge
Read More Wednesday, November 07, 2001: FOIA Alert
Bush Order Allows Former Presidents to Withhold Records Scheduled for Disclosure; Congress Holds Hearing, SPJ Cries Foul
Read More Thursday, October 25, 2001: FOIA Alert
Assault Begins on State FOI Laws: Florida SPJ Issues National Call for Help
Read More Wednesday, October 24, 2001: FOIA Alert
Bush FOIA Policy Stresses Privacy; New Info Exemption Possible
Read More Tuesday, November 17, 1998: FOIA Alert
SPJ announces sunshine and first amendment awards
Read More Tuesday, November 03, 1998: FOIA Alert
American journalists call for Serbian freedom of information
Read More Wednesday, November 05, 1997: FOIA Alert
Society recognizes work on behalf of first amendment and open records
Read More Wednesday, February 12, 1997: FOIA Alert
New bill will provide access to campus crime information
Read More Wednesday, June 05, 1996: FOIA Alert
SPJ representative to testify at house open campus police logs hearing
Read More Thursday, May 02, 1996: FOIA Alert
FOI and First Amendment issues headline SPJ board meeting
Read More Friday, October 27, 1995: FOIA Alert
SPJ First Amendment winners announced
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David Cuillier, a former newspaper reporter and editor, is an assistant professor in the Department of Journalism at the University of Arizona. He researches public attitudes toward freedom of information and is one of the SPJ newsroom trainers for acquiring government documents.
Joe Adams is an editorial writer at The Florida Times-Union and author of The Florida Public Records Handbook published by the First Amendment Foundation in Tallahassee.
