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13 Mar, 2017

New public records study: Problems with access and how to improve

By |2020-11-19T12:27:43-06:00March 13, 2017|Categories: Public Records|Tags: , , , |1 Comment

A new public records study commissioned by the Knight Foundation and released today during Sunshine Week outlines key problems seen by freedom of information experts in access to public records across the country. The study goes into depth about barriers and synthesizes potential solutions to make open government laws work as intended and preserve the citizenry's ability to get information. The study was based on a survey and interviews with 336 freedom of information experts -- from journalists to records custodians -- and conducted by David Cuillier with the University of Arizona School of Journalism. About half of the experts surveyed online reported that access to state and local records had gotten [...]

15 Dec, 2016

Knight Foundation survey seeks feedback on FOI laws

By |2019-09-11T18:57:36-05:00December 15, 2016|Categories: Public Records|Tags: , , |0 Comments

The Knight Foundation is conducting a national survey to better understand the freedom of information landscape in the United States and what might be done to improve it. The Knight Foundation survey asks about access to information at the local, state and federal level. Anyone interested in Freedom of Information laws is invited to share their thoughts. The online survey takes about 15 minutes and will be open until Jan. 1. To take it, go to Knight FOI Survey. I encourage all journalists and citizens in the state who have used the public records laws in Tennessee -- or the federal public records laws -- to provide feedback so Tennessee [...]

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