
Let the Sunshine In!
FOI Activities for Chapters, Classrooms and Newsrooms
Fostering FOI
Its our duty as journalists, and a key mission for SPJ, to shine light into the dark recesses of government secrecy. To that end, this SPJ Web site provides ideas for chapters, newsrooms and instructors to promote and further freedom of information in their communities. Weve gleaned the best of chapter FOI programs from recent years as well as great Sunshine Week projects. Weve gathered tips, facts and quotable expert sources for writing stories or editorials about FOI. Weve provided classroom activities for instructors and ideas for newsroom brown-bags. These ideas can be applied during National Sunshine Week, which is March 14-20, or any time of the year. Let the sunshine in!
Sunshine Week
National Sunshine Week has been celebrated every March since 2005, thanks to the hard work of the American Society of Newspaper Editors. Participants include print, broadcast and online news media, civics groups, non-profits, schools and libraries. The activities are funded from a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation to enlighten the public about their right to government information and strengthen their communities.
Click here to contact the Project Sunshine Chair in your state.
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