For the last six years, a class of journalism students at the University of Nevada, Reno, has kicked off each semester by filing their first Freedom of Information Act requests. The assignment: Request copies of complaints sent to the Federal Communications Commission about their favorite TV show, a local radio station, or a major broadcast […]
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The Foilies: Recognizing the worst failures of government transparency
It’s a bedrock principle of democracy: If a government belongs to the people, so do its documents.