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The Joseph L. Brechner Freedom of Information Project’s Journal of Civic Information turns 5 this month! 🎉🎂
The journal has published 35 peer-reviewed studies and 19 editorials, all for free online to the public. Read one of the most-read issues here: http://bit.ly/4gM7EcW
Hiring full-time #FOI Outreach Coordinator to manage #SunshineWeek. Apply by Sept. 1 at https://explore.jobs.ufl.edu/en-us/job/532465/ops-outreach-coordinator-for-the-brechner-center
How state "confidentiality” laws muzzle #whistleblowers, #NewJersey's #OPRA law is gutted, and attempts by #PublicUniversities to avoid disclosing #NIL contracts. #BrechnerReport: https://bit.ly/45xzWTb
Great tips and techniques from @DavidCuillier @BrechnerCenter @IRE_NICAR on being strategic about #FOIA requests. #investigativejournalism #newsreporting #journalism #masterclass #digitaldata
Proud to co-sponsor the Student FOI Award. Apply by June 30.
Reminder! June 1 deadline to submit proposals for the 2024 Freedom of Information Research Competition, co-sponsored by @NFOIC and @BrechnerCenter. https://brechner.org/about/awards/
Jessica Sparks successfully defended her dissertation yesterday! Congratulations, Dr. Sparks! 🎉🐊
We just updated our Rhode Island FOI Guide with sections on police misconduct records and the state's open meeting law: https://www.nefac.org/foiguide-rhodeisland/ #opengov
A study by Frank D. LoMonte, former director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, found that most police departments in the U.S. employ constitutionally questionable policies prohibiting officers from expressing concerns online about misconduct.
Des Moines city leaders must not be paying attention to the ongoing scandal, and litigation, in Davenport over the D’port City Council’s secret decision-making. The Des Moines City Council should **not** have dodged the public meetings law by this tactic.⤵️