Looking for information but you aren't finding this blog helpful or you don't know where to start your search? Here are some other places to look:
● Investigative Reporters and Editors - FOI tips: Find nuances in laws, legislation-changing stories and FOI tips and tricks here.
● Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press: A nonprofit organization dedicated to providing free legal help to reporters and news organizations.
● U.S. Department of Justice: A federal and criminal enforcement agency - with records.
● Muckrock.com: An open government tool powered by state and federal Freedom of Information laws. Useful for: A lack of time, energy and patience. The site will explain to an organization what you are looking for, submit a request to a company, keeps track of it and follows up on it.
● Office of Government Information Services: Get help writing and narrowing down FOI requests
● Power Reporting: Resources and training for journalists. Useful for: When you are having trouble with that pesky computer assisted reporting
● NICAR database library: An extensive list of databases that (unfortunately) cost a fee to purchase but they offer a reduced fee on some data sets and it may be worth your while.
● Suffolk Media Law: A Suffolk University student group that advocates for Freedom of Information, and shares stories about FOI issues and how to change them.
● New England Newspaper and Press Association: News about news, and how the news media is changing and growing
- OTHER RESOURCES (This list will grow, I assure you)
● The Center for Disease Control and Prevention: Learn about outbreaks, toxins and epidemics that could be affecting your community
● Military record information: You may not get all of the information you want, but you may find something you need.
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