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First Amendment Center
Offers one-stop access to information about the First Amendment. Useful for students, teachers, journalists, lawyers and the general public.
http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org
Homefront Confidential
Explores how the War on Terrorism affects access to information and the public's right to know. Published by the Reporter's Committee for a Free Press.
http://www.rcfp.org/homefrontconfidential/
Society of Professional Journalists - Freedom of Information Resources
Resources for journalists and the public on issues involving access to government records and activities and freedom of information education, including a discussion group.
http://www.spj.org/foia.asp
Freedom of Information Act
Issues, laws, links, and other resources to help journalists get information from state and national governments.
http://spj.org/foia
Barbara Croll Fought
An associate professor of communications law at Syracuse University, Fought provides a list of books, periodicals, telephone hotlines, and Internet mailing lists related to the Freedom of Information Act.
http://web.syr.edu/~bcfought/
FBI - Freedom of Information Act Reading Room
Displays frequently requested documents on famous crimes and personalities released under the Freedom of Information Act.
http://foia.fbi.gov/
Tapping Officials' Secrets
Comprehensive state-by-state guides to open records and open meetings laws.
http://www.rcfp.org/tapping/index.cgi
HHS - Freedom of Information
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services Freedom of Information site, including annual reports and frequently requested documents.
http://www.hhs.gov/foia/
RCFP First Amendment Handbook
Contains a fount of information on the application of the First Amendment to such issues as access to the courts, gag orders, access to places, freedom of information and libel. Published by the Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press.
http://www.rcfp.org/handbook/viewpage.cgi
How to Use the Federal FOI Act
Do-it-yourselfers guide to how to use the Act as an effective investigative tool and provides sample letters, forms and directories to assist individuals in dealing with the government promptly and effectively.
http://www.rcfp.org/foiact/index.html
Using the Freedom of Information Act
Simple, step-by-step guide published by the American Civil Liberties Union.
http://www.skepticfiles.org/aclu/foia.htm
Foia Group
FOIA consultants who assist in crafting and executing FOIA requests.
http://www.foia.com/
Copley First Amendment Center
Site sponsored by the Illinois Press Association includes news and court decisions on First Amendment issues and educational information on rights.
http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.co...
RCFP FOI Services
Various helps for journalists seeking to obtain information from government agencies, both federal and state, including a fully automated fill-in-the-blanks FOI letter generator.
http://www.rcfp.org/foi.html
Can We Tape?
State-by-state guide to the laws governing recording conversations over the telephone, cellular and cordless phones, hidden cameras, obtaining consent, possession and publication of illegal tapes, and interstate calls.
http://www.rcfp.org/taping/index.html
The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
Answers queries about media law from journalists, attorneys, and other members of the public. The Center is prepared to explain issues relating to media law, react to current developments, offer speakers for meetings and classes, and assist in research about media law.
http://brechner.org/
US Census Bureau Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)
Details about the bureau, how to request materials, and a FAQ.
http://www.census.gov/po/www/foia/foiaweb....
First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution
The American Library Association identifies First Amendment advocates and provides links to notable court cases.
http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/firstamendment/...
Privacy International - Freedom of Information
News, documents, surveys, and a map of the status of FOIA worldwide.
http://www.privacyinternational.org/issues...
Central Intelligence Agency - Electronic Document Release Center
Freely accessible information from the Central Intelligence Agency. Search for "sanitized" documents released under the Freedom of Information Act.
http://www.foia.cia.gov/
Media Law Resource Center
Extensive annotated bibliography of legal cases, scholarly papers, and articles concerning First Amendment and intellectual property Internet law issues. The 200 court cases are explained succinctly. Also includes many citations from the print media.
http://www.ldrc.com/
First Amendment Foundation
Non-profit organization which seeks to provide authoritative information, expertise, and assistance to the public and news media. Site provides directory of services and membership information.
http://www.floridafaf.org/
Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act
A report by the House Government Reform Committee, H.Rep. 108-172, June 23, 2002
http://www.fas.org/sgp/foia/citizen.html
Confidential Sources and Information
Articles explain reporter's privilege, federal law, subpoena guidelines, jail terms for uncooperative reporters. State-by-state rundown of applicable laws, including the 19 states that do not have shield laws. FAQ.
http://www.rcfp.org/csi
Department of Justice: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) information relating to the US Department of Justice and all federal agencies. Provides a useful reference guide and links to agency FOIA sites.
http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/
The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. ยง 552, As Amended By Public Law No. 104-231, 110 Stst. 3048
The full text of the Freedom of Information Act in a form showing all amendments to the statute made by the "Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996."
http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_...
U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room
Displays frequently requested documents released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA); special collections of continuing public interest; and regulations, policy statements, administrative rulings and manuals, and other reference materials.
http://foia.state.gov/
The First Amendment and Freedom of the Press
Essay by James C. Goodale on court cases in which First Amendment rights have been upheld, allowing the press to pursue its mission. Goodale served as general counsel to The New York Times when the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Times could continue to publish the then-classified Pentagon Papers.
http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/029...
Freedom of Information Center
How to search public records, how to file an FOIA request, current issues and news about freedom of the press, international media law, federal and state cases, links to other groups. Based at the University of Missouri-Columbia.
http://www.missouri.edu/~foiwww/index.html
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