Celebrate Sunshine Week by learning more about freedom of information and its essential role in journalism and democracy.News University's "Freedom of Information" course teaches you how to use the Freedom of Information Act, Public Records Laws and Open Meetings Laws to uphold your right to know the government's actions. Learn not only the details of FOI laws in your state, but how to use FOI to write better stories.
After you take the course, you'll be able to use the federal Freedom of Information Act to request information, obtain public records and attend meetings under state-level Sunshine Laws, and see how others have used FOI to write better stories.
Enroll and take the free course on your schedule. It will take just an hour or two to complete.
NewsU offers more than 50 focused, interactive courses that appeal to journalists at all levels of experience and in all types of media. NewsU is funded by a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation. The program is a project of The Poynter Institute, a leader in journalism training.
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