Second term open government agenda: Achieving greater transparency
The National Freedom of Information Coalition and a host of open government groups offered their support of a message to President Obama in an op-ed written by OpenTheGovernment.org’s executive...
View ArticleOpenGov voices: innovative investigations -- how a watchdog group uses the...
Opinion of Cause of Action from Sunlight Foundation:read more
View ArticleSPJ letter urges Wyo. governor to support government transparency
From Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ):INDIANAPOLIS (February 18, 2013) — Linda Petersen, SPJ Freedom of Information Committee Chair, last week wrote to Wyoming governor Matt Mead asking him...
View Article3rd Global Conference on Transparency Research
From HEC Paris: We are delighted to invite you to the 3rd Global Conference on Transparency Research. Deeply rooted in the traditional values of good government, transparency and openness have lately...
View ArticleHow the National Archives wants to open up its data to Americans
From Nieman Journalism Lab:read more
View ArticleWaterkeeper organizations file FOIA lawsuit
From eStormWater.com:On Tuesday, March 4, Waterkeeper Alliance, in collaboration with several Gulf of Mexico Waterkeeper organizations, filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against the...
View ArticleChan Lowe: Sunshine Week
Opinion from Sun Sentinel: Those who rhapsodize about defending the freedoms guaranteed by the U.S. Constitution (even if all they’ve read is the last half of the Second Amendment) have a good point....
View ArticleSunshine Week events aim to promote open government
From Secrecy News from the FAS Project on Government Secrecy: This week is Sunshine Week, an annual effort sponsored by journalism advocacy and civil society organizations to promote values of open...
View ArticleFreedom of Information Summit heads to New Orleans
Please also see the press release here [PDF/557KB].read more
View ArticleGroups announce FOI Summit keynote speaker and panelists
(PDF/540 KB release available here.)Open government advocates will hear from award-winning technologist, civic leaders and freedom of information experts.read more
View ArticleTowards open access to government science: The Obama Administration takes...
From Union of Concerned Scientists: This week, the National Research Council is holding public comment meetings on increasing public access to federally funded research—both access to the data and...
View ArticleWatchdog groups decry Obama move limiting whistle-blower shield
From Businessweek: Open-government advocates said a proposed U.S. rule that could lead to more federal jobs being classified as sensitive may also make it easier to fire federal whistle-blowers.read...
View ArticleFreedom of press critical, says internet founder
From Business Day: AS THE internet explodes in new markets and across different cultures, the role of a free press and the ability of journalists to sift through masses of new information to find the...
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