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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.
www.rcfp.org
Issues, laws, links, and other resources to help journalists get information from state and national governments.
spj.org
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.
www.missouri.edu
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.
www.floridafaf.org
The Freedom of Information Center at the University of Missouri
Comprehensive guide to media law with links to state resources and current news stories.foi.missouri.edu
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.
usinfo.state.gov
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.
www.rcfp.org
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.
www.rcfp.org
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.
web.syr.edu
Offers one-stop access to information about the First Amendment. Useful for students, teachers, journalists, lawyers and the general public.
www.firstamendmentcenter.org
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.
brechner.org
U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room
Displays (a) frequently requested documents released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), (b) special collections of continuing public interest, and (c) regulations, policy statements, administrative rulings and manuals, and other reference materials.
foia.state.gov
DOJ: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
Explains how the FOIA applies to the US Dept. of Justice and how information may be obtained.
www.usdoj.gov
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."
www.usdoj.gov
The Official Freedom of Information Act web site of the US Central Intelligence Agency. Provides the public with an overview of access to CIA information, including electronic access to previously released documents.
www.foia.cia.gov