Feb. 27, 2023 NFOIC Board elects Jeff Roberts of Colorado to presidency The National Freedom of Information Coalition Board elected Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, to the office of president today. Roberts, who has led the Colorado coalition since 2013, was previously vice president, and has served on the […]
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Feb. 27, 2023Contact: David Cuillier, cuillier@arizona.edu The fifth annual National Freedom of Information Coalition FOI research competition welcomes one-page proposals for papers that shed light on freedom of information. The top three papers will earn cash prizes and will be guaranteed publication in the online Journal of Civic Information, published by the University of Florida’s […]
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The NFOIC has signed on to a friend of the court brief prepared by the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press that challenges the City of Baltimore’s refusal to grant a fee waiver in a case where the original estimate was for more than a million dollars. The case arises out of Maryland Public […]
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Have you registered for the 2022 FOI Summit? Wondering how to get access to the panels from your computer? Here’s the platform website sign-in page: https://whova.com/portal/webapp/foisu_202210/sign_in/ *Note: You may have to click “reset password” if you attended last year’s summit. […]
Below are the winning research papers accepted to the fourth annual National Freedom of Information Coalition FOI research competition. They will be presented online Oct. 19, 2022, at 3 p.m. (ET) during the NFOIC virtual summit. In all, seven one-page proposals were entered and selected through double-blind peer review for final consideration. Four complete papers were […]
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The 2022 National FOI Summit will again be held virtually this year. We are frequently updating information about the summit, including panelist information, panel topics, vendors, sponsors and registration. Check back often, and check out the links below. NFOIC members: Register here on Whova Non-NFOIC Members: Register here on Whova Schedule of events and panel […]
Tuesday, September 28, 2021 12:00 PM-9:00 PM Welcome Video: FOI Summit 2021 Speakers: Todd Fettig (he/him), Erika Benton 1:00 PM-2:00 PM Government transparency: Lessons from the pandemic Speakers: Tom Verdin, Gunita Singh, David Snyder, Tonu Basu Join experts in public records, open meetings and press access to discuss how the pandemic changed the way governments respond to […]
