Stats prove public officials stonewall FOI requests

Article Abstract:

Many government officials have violated state law by refusing to release public records under the Freedom of Information Act. Reporters asking for access to crime logs and reports, school employee salaries, school board proceedings and death certificates have experienced high rates of denial.

Author: Davis, Charles
Publisher: Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2000
Practice, Investigative reporting

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E-mails and cookies: electronic tests of open records

Article Abstract:

An analysis is presented on two legal cases involving electronic mail systems, one focusing on whether e-mails between public officials constitute public records, and whether such e-mails must be archived as public documents rather than private correspondence.

Author: Davis, Charles
Publisher: Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2001
Interpretation and construction, Electronic mail systems, Email, Privacy, Right of, Right of privacy, Cookie files (Computers)

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Federal commission changing access rules to avoid FOIA guidelines

Article Abstract:

The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) was enacted to limit agency discretion regarding disclosure and to close the loopholes used to deny legitimate information to the public. A brief history of FOIA is presented.

Author: Davis, Charles
Publisher: Investigative Reporters & Editors Inc.
Publication Name: The IRE Journal
Subject: Literature/writing
ISSN: 0164-7016
Year: 2003
Legal issues & crime, Government regulation (cont), Government regulation, Legal/Government Regulation

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Subjects list: United States, Public records, Access control, Laws, regulations and rules, Freedom of information
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