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In the back of an ambulance in San Antonio, I watched as paramedics worked on a man they had pulled from a house with bullet-riddled windows and blood-smeared tiles. He had been shot twice, in the arm and chest. When I looked down at my shoes, I saw the man’s blood spattered across my sneaker.
Using AI and historical records, investigative journalists at partnering newsrooms uncovered names of formerly enslaved people who received – and then lost – land promised under Reconstruction.
In December 2023, with the migrant surge at the US-Mexico border dominating the national conversation, Bloomberg data investigations reporter Eric Fan was crafting a series of Freedom of Information Act requests that would crack open another problematic part of America’s immigration system — the skilled-worker visa program known as H-1B.
Across the nation, local governments sometimes disseminate false narratives in cases of officer-involved shootings. Local officials can craft messages that favor police because the community rarely has access to the information that would contradict that message.
As the director of the Virginia Coalition for Open Government – a 29-year-old nonpartisan, nonprofit devoted to helping the public navigate the ins and outs of access to state and local government records and meetings – I’m often asked which state has the best open records or open meetings law.
Excessive government secrecy takes many forms, including denying or ignoring FOIA requests and deleting data from websites.
These tactics prevent the public from meaningfully participating in self-government in every area secrecy touches.
Open records laws have helped journalists and watchdog groups uncover wrongdoing at universities around the country — but those very laws are under threat.
Florida, the “Sunshine State,” once known as a beacon of government transparency, is growing ever darker, and the clouds are spreading throughout the United States.
Five journalists share tips and ideas for creating a culture of inclusivity, regardless of job title, in their newsrooms. Ashley Graham, WLNS (Lansing, Michigan): "It’s important for everyone in the […]
