Search Results for "freedom of information act"

Insights from the RCFP's Press Freedom For The People Report
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Insights from the RCFP’s Press Freedom For The People Report

Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press sought to quantify public perceptions of press freedom and threats against the press ... Read More
Protecting Democracy: The Freedom of the Press
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Protecting Democracy: The Freedom of the Press

“Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the ... Read More
Media Groups Ask VP Biden to Prioritize Press Freedom on Visit to Turkey
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Media Groups Ask VP Biden to Prioritize Press Freedom on Visit to Turkey

Arlington, VA – Today, two leading media organizations representing news ... Read More
Media Groups Ask VP Biden to Prioritize Press Freedom on Visit to Turkey
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Media Groups Ask VP Biden to Prioritize Press Freedom on Visit to Turkey

Media Contact: Lindsey Loving Manager, Communications Lindsey@newsmediaalliance.org 571.366.1009 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Media Groups Ask Vice President Biden to Prioritize Press Freedom on Upcoming Visit to ... Read More
SLAPP Suits and Their Threat to Freedom of the Press
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SLAPP Suits and Their Threat to Freedom of the Press

By MACAULEY VENORA, Public Policy Intern Those who are written about about in newspapers are not always pleased with the authors' views. However, the First Amendment ... Read More
The State of FOIA 2024
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The State of FOIA 2024

Every year, we celebrate Sunshine Week to honor the work of the journalists and private citizens who are utilizing the Freedom of Information Act to ... Read More
Alliance Joins Brief Supporting NPR’s Request for Access to Prison Execution Tapes
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Alliance Joins Brief Supporting NPR’s Request for Access to Prison Execution Tapes

On February 1, 2024, the Alliance joined a brief in National Public Radio (“NPR”) v. Virginia Department of Corrections (“Va. Doc”), filed in the Virginia ... Read More
Senate Holds FOIA Hearing
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Senate Holds FOIA Hearing

On March 29, the Senate Committee on the Judiciary held a hearing on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and how to improve transparency in ... Read More
DOJ FOIA Guidelines Call for More Transparency
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DOJ FOIA Guidelines Call for More Transparency

On March 15, Attorney General Merrick Garland released guidelines on the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA). These guidelines come during Sunshine Week after much prompting by open government advocates ... Read More
The State of FOIA 2022
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The State of FOIA 2022

Every year, we celebrate Sunshine Week to honor the work of the journalists and private citizens who are utilizing the Freedom of Information Act to ... Read More