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February 16, 2020
FOIL/FOIA as the Last Resort. The National Press Club Journalism Institute to conduct Workshop on Getting Public Information through the Front Door.
Photo: Donald Trump and his daughter Ivanka pose before his luncheon address to the National Press Club, May 27, 2014. Image Credit: Al Teich / National Press Club. [File Photo]
WASHINGTON, DC, February 15, 2020 — The National Press Club has announced that its Journalism Institute would organize a workshop where three accomplished reporters would show how to get the “government records you always wanted but weren’t quite sure how to find.”
As a reporter, filing a Freedom of Information Act request should be your last resort. The government documents you need may be hiding in plain sight, the Club Announcement said.
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) is a federal law that requires the United States government to fully or partially disclose information and documents controlled by it upon specific request.
The U.S. states have analogous freedom of information laws. A FOIL (Freedom of Information Law) request to the New York State, for instance, is similar to an FOIA request to the U.S. Federal Government.
The FOIL/FOIA Workshop will take place on Wednesday, February 19, at:
National Press Club
529 14th Street NW
13th Floor, Conference Rooms
Washington, DC 20045.
Panelists:
• Jerry Zremski, Washington Bureau Chief for the Buffalo News.
Zremski will share tactics from his dogged coverage of Rep. Chris Collins’ investments, which led him to a pump-and-dump scheme that caught the attention of federal prosecutors. Zremski will describe how he uses available public records to connect dots and track the work of the congressional delegation he covers for his readers.
• Alex Mann, Crime and Courts Reporter for the Capital Gazette in Annapolis.
Mann has pursued a case in the Capital Gazette newsroom. Mann will discuss how to use court records to keep abreast of a running story, how to discover new ones, and how to question any document that is declared confidential.
• Alison Fitzgerald Kodjak, Investigative Editor for the Associated Press.
Kodjak has covered money in politics, the financial crisis, the BP oil spill, and health care policy by digging through government agency records. Kodjak will share tips that fueled her award-winning coverage at the National Public Radio, the Center for Public Integrity, and as a reporter at Bloomberg News, the Philadelphia Inquirer, and the Palm Beach Post.
The National Press Club Journalism Institute promotes an engaged global citizenry through an independent and free press. It equips journalists with skills and standards to inform the public in ways that inspire civic engagement. As the non-profit affiliate of the National Press Club, the Institute serves as a beacon for journalism in the public interest.
The National Press Club, the world’s leading professional organization for journalists, represents more than 3,000 reporters, editors, and expert communicators worldwide.
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The Editor is a Member of the National Press Club, Washington, DC.
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