"The public loses out because the news media is less equipped to inform them," said the executive director of @CoFOIC via @CSUCollegian.
Bill may increase media, public access to police communication - The Rocky Mountain Collegian
On March 4, the Radio Communications Policies Of Government Entities Bill is going to be heard to end total police encryption.
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Supreme Court announced today it won't hear author Jon Krakauer's appeal challenging how the state of Montana used FERPA privacy to conceal records about a controversial athlete-discipline case. Background here: https://brechner.org/2019/12/09/media-coalition-asks-supreme-court-to-hear-author-krakauers-appeal-for-access-to-campus-safety-records/
Texas agencies, in particular universities, have become notorious for gaming the state AG's dispute-resolution system to delay FOI requests they know they have no good-faith reason to deny.
Tarleton delays more than a year releasing records of a gunman on campus | The Texas Monitor
Student journalists at Tarleton State University were forced to wait 15 months before they could tell students and others about a potential school sho...
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Journalists like deadlines, right? You've got ONE WEEK to apply for a $3,000 prize recognizing excellent journalism published during 2019 that sheds light on government secrecy. No fee to apply, details here: https://brechner.org/2020/01/17/call-for-entries-apply-by-feb-28-for-3000-reporting-prize-from-ufs-brechner-center-for-freedom-of-information/
.@NFOIC's latest white paper looks at the varying enforcement mechanisms by state governments, including criminal penalties, civil penalties and attorney fee-shifting.
Read it ➡️ http://www.nfoic.org/nfoic-sponsored-research
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Day 2 of "Technology, Media & Privacy Law" at @UFLaw is under way with a lively debate about Section 230, the DMCA, and platform liability and immunity issues. Follow the livestream: https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/48103e4dd34148b2b8d8ad626fc38ad51d
What are the First Amendment implications of trying to regulate misleading online speech, and are there effective educational and marketplace alternatives? Follow online with @asharock of @PolitiFact and more: https://mediasite.video.ufl.edu/Mediasite/Play/686acea2fe5740e489213c7cfce0c8561d
Got #FOI research? Enter 2nd @NFOIC FOI research contest to win cash and placement in Journal of Civic Information. Seek findings to be applied by practitioners - to make the world a better and more transparent place! Last year's winners pictured below.
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Stellar lineup for this week's "Technology, Media & Privacy Law" discussion at @UFLaw. Approved for Florida CLE credit, and no tickets or pre-registration required. Just come join us!
2020 Technology, Media & Privacy Law Conference - Levin College of Law
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Since it was covered by AP and picked up by NYT, WaPo and many others, I take it y'all care about what's going on with the county denying/charging for/destroying records.
Consider this the definitive thread. I will summarize everything so far and add to it. (1/) @TimesFreePress