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Access Reports
For more than 20 years, Access Reports has been the news source of
choice for professionals concerned with access to government information
Access Reports' publications keep subscribers up to date on all freedom
of information and privacy issues, tracking policy trends while summarizing
and analyzing court decisions, legislation (federal, state, and --in Canada--
provincial), regulations, and agency guidance. Access Reports provides
the most comprehensive coverage available of access issues in the United
States, Canada, and internationally.
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American Communication
Association WWW
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This site includes a wealth of information pertaining to the USA Freedom
of Information Act. It includes such topics as 'A citizens guide to using
FOIA', 'Citizens Information Bill of Rights' and the Clinton Administration
Policy on Freedom of Information. ' Other general information is also provided
such as the Act, A step by step guide on how to use FOIA, the Act's exemptions
and kit information.
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Brechner Center
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The Report offers a monthly summary of media law developments in the state
of Florida. The site also provides The Reporters Sourcebook, a list of
state media law resources in the 50 states and the District of Columbia,
and a link to the Florida Statutes and Florida attorney general opinons.
In addition, the cite has hotlinks to several other cites focusing on freedom
of information and telecommunications law.
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Epic FOI
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National Freedom of Information Coalition
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First Amendment Project
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The First Amendment Project (FAP) is a non-profit, public interest law
firm established in 1991 to protect, defend, and further the rights to
participate in and know about government activities and speak freely about
public issues. FAP offers direct legal representation to individuals, civic
organizations, journalists and media organizations involved in petition
and free speech or right-to-know cases, provides litigation support services
to other attorneys, raises public awareness about issues of free speech
and access to government, and provides education and advice on First Amendment
issues. The First Amendment Project's litigation efforts focus on two main
areas of First Amendment law: anti-SLAPP defense and enforcement of open
government laws.
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The National Security Archive
THE NATIONAL SECURITY ARCHIVE, is an independent, non-profit research
institute and library, for people who are interested in international relations
and how the U.S. foreign policy bureaucracy functions.
Since its inception in 1985, the goal of the National Security Archive
has been to document recent U.S. policy and enrich research and public
debate on the often hidden process of national security decisionmaking.
Scholars, journalists, present and former officials and many others have
long recognized the need for a systematic approach to obtaining and providing
access to declassified national security
documentation. Through its collection, analysis and publication of
previously classified government documents, the Archive is able to reconstruct
U.S. policymaking on a variety of foreign, defense and intelligence issues
and capture how government decisions are made --with important implications
for ongoing policy.
To carry out its mission, the Archive combines a unique range of functions
in one institution. It is simultaneously a research institute on international
affairs, a library and archive of declassified U.S. documents obtained
through the Freedom of Information Act, a public interest law firm defending
and expanding public access to government information through the FOIA,
and an indexer and publisher of the
documents.
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Society of Professional Journalists - FOI
Resource Centre
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The Society of Professional Journalists maintains this Web site as a tool
to help journalists and non-journalists in their quest for information
from federal and local governments in the United States.
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FOIA Hall of Fame
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A coalition of US media organizations have named a Freedom of Information
Act Hall of Fame to honor individuals who have helped to develop and defend
the Freedom of Information Act, FOIA Amendments and the Electronic FOIA
(US). The group was honored during September 1996. Includes brief
sketches of the 24 individuals.
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FOI-L
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Discussion list for USA state and local freedom of information issues.
Located at Syracuse University.
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FOI Center
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The Freedom of Information Center is a reference and research library in
the University of Missouri School of Journalism on the Campus of the University
of Missouri-Columbia. Information at this site is detailed and includes-
Guides to FOI Center Resources, Federal and state FOI information, resources
on controls of information other than FOI laws and links to government
information that is now available online.
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Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
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The Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press is a nonprofit organization
dedicated to providing free legal help to reporters and news organizations.
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The Quill,
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This site contains samples of FOI and investigative reporting stories.
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First Amendment Cyber-Tribune
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Evanville
Courier - Indiana
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This site contains an interesting five part series "Open Records - Closed
Doors about the operation of FOI in Indiana.
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Freedom of Information
Clearing House
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Florida Keynoter FOI Page