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    • News Releases
      • Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour to Receive Walter Cronkite Award April 7
      • CFOG Presents: The Stories Behind the Biggest Stories of 2021
      • CT Foundation for Open Government Honors Pearlman, Creating Freedom of Information Award In His Name
      • Public’s Right to Know Should Include Government Use of Algorithms
    • Newsletters
      • 2023 Volume IX, Issue 1
        • Welcome from CFOG president and board chairman William S. Fish, Jr.
        • It’s time for Connecticut to Get Control of Its Algorithms
        • CFOG’s Newest Member
        • Nominate a public official, journalist or regular resident of Connecticut for the Pearlman FOI Award
      • 2022 Volume VIII, Issue 1
        • Welcome from CFOG president and board chairman William S. Fish, Jr.
        • CT Foundation for Open Government Announces Winners of First Pearlman FOI Award
        • CFOG Board members honored as champions of open government on Oct. 18
        • State agencies are using algorithms they don’t understand to make life-altering decisions
        • Welcome to the new CFOG board members
      • 2021 Volume VII, Issue 1
        • Welcome from President and Board Chairman William S. Fish, Jr.
        • Government Algorithms and the Public’s Right to Know
        • Report on legislative initiatives from the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information
        • COVID-19, Government Transparency and the Way Forward in Connecticut
        • 2021 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
        • 2021 First Place Winner – Nicole Burgon
        • Welcome to the new CFOG board members
      • 2020 Volume VI, Issue 1
        • Welcome from new President and Board Chairman William S. Fish, Jr.  
        • Stories behind the stories continue fascinate
        • Your FOI Request was rejected. Now what?
        • Why filing a request for information matters, even if the request is denied
        • Fighting for Open Government as the Legislative Session Begins Feb. 5
        • CFOG creating an interactive, multimedia civics educational program
        • Welcome to the new members of the CFOG board of directors
        • Report from the Cronkite Award Committee
        • Legislative and other news from the Freedom of Information Commission
      • 2019 Volume V, Issue 1
        • Find out the story ‘Behind the Stories’ on January 23
        • CFOG Creating a High School Civics Curriculum Webinar
        • The First Amendment Works for You
        • CFOG President’s Column
        • Connecticut’s Higher Education Nepotism Provision Legalizes Government Corruption
        • Connecticut Foundation for Open Government Adds New Board Members, Elects Officers
        • CCFOI NEWS
        • 2018 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
        • Connecticut Public Affairs Network Creates the Connecticut Democracy Center
        • In Unheralded Advance, Trial Audio Recordings Now Available for $20 a Day
        • Public Hearing Transcripts Restored for 2019
        • 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Public Information
      • 2018 Volume IV, Issue I
        • CFOG hosts First Amendment ‘conversation’ at Old State House
        • Journalists reveal the ‘Stories Behind the Biggest Stories of 2017’
        • Challenging secret settlements as legally unethical
        • CFOG High School First Amendment Project off to a slow but promising start
        • Connecticut FOI officials present at annual Council on Government Ethics Laws conference in Toronto
        • President’s Update
        • 2018 CFOG High School Essay Contest
      • 2017 Volume III, Issue I
        • The 2017 Annual Freedom of Information Conference
        • The Stories Behind the Biggest Stories and Storms on the Horizon
        • CFOG Introduces the Concept of Freedom of Speech to High School and College Students
        • An Historic Battle For Soldier’s Records
        • New Administration’s Deployment of “Alternative Facts” Means Role of the Press and Open Government Advocates Is More Vital Than Ever
        • President’s Column
        • CCFOI Update
      • 2016 Volume II, Issue I
        • CFOG honors attorney Floyd Abrams with its sixth Walter Cronkite Freedom of Information Award
        • “Where We Live”
        • UCONN Board of Trustees violated state Freedom of Information Act
        • President’s Column
        • CFOG, others partnering in Free Speech project
        • Lights, Action, Camera: All three branches of government would be covered by enhanced CT-N
        • CCFOI Update
        • State FOIC, Watchdog Agencies Would Be Decimated by Proposed Cuts
        • Commission’s resignation comes two days after FIO request
        • 2016 CFOG High School Essay Contest
        • Connecticut Supreme Court ruled records of teacher misconduct are public
        • Q&A with Forrest C. Palmer, George A. Krimsky and Tom Crider
      • 2015 Volume I, Issue I
        • Forty Years of Freedom of Information in Connecticut
        • The New Arrest Records Law is a Credible Compromise
        • Not Many Took the FOI Pledge
        • The President’s Column
        • Floyd Abrams to be Honored with Walter Cronkite Award
        • 2015 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
        • Police Transparency in Connecticut Debated at CFOG Symposium
  • ABOUT
    • Board of Directors
    • Bylaws
    • CFOG Brochure
  • JOIN CFOG!
  • PROGRAMS
    • The Stories Behind the Big Stories of 2022
  • ESSAY CONTEST
    • 2023 CFOG First Amendment Essay Contest Winners Announced
    • Past Essay Contest Winners
      • 2022 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2022 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Morgan Montz
      • 2022 High School Essay Contest
      • 2021 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2021 First Place Winner – Nicole Burgon
      • 2021 High School Essay Contest
      • 2020 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2020 First Place Winner – Wendy Zhang
      • 2020 High School Essay Contest
      • 2019 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2019 High School Essay Contest
      • 2019 First Place Winner – Tobin Hirsch
      • 2018 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
      • 2018 High School Essay Contest
      • 2018 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Naomi Kostman
      • 2017 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
      • 2017 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Michelle Xiong
      • 2016 CFOG Essay Contest – Greenwich, RHAM students win top prizes; honorable mentions to Greenwich and Immaculate
      • 2016 High School Essay Contest
      • 2015 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Alexis Tatore
      • 2015 High School Essay Contest
      • 2014 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Daniel Hagen
      • 2014 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
      • 2013 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2012 Top CFOG Essay Contest Winners
      • 2011 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2010 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2009 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2008 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2007 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2006 CFOG Essay Contest
  • WHY IT MATTERS
  • RESOURCES
  • CRONKITE AWARDS
    • Walter Cronkite Award / remarks by Judy Woodruff
    • Walter Cronkite Award / remarks by Colleen M. Murphy
  • PEARLMAN AWARD
    • Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Award Nominations Being Accepted
    • CT Foundation for Open Government Announces Winners of First Pearlman FOI Award
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  • NFOIC condemns search of Marion newspaper, calls for disclosure
    The National Freedom of Information Coalition calls on authorities in Marion, Kansas, to immediately disclose why, and how they justify, the alarming seizure of computers, cellphones and other reporting materials from journalists at the Marion County Record on Friday. Newsgathering is protected by the First Amendment, and federal law prohibits law enforcement from searching and […]
  • Register now for the 2023 National FOI Summit!
    Registration is now open for the 2023 National FOI Summit, which will include more than a dozen live panels and training sessions, plus the latest tools, research, and networking with colleagues across the country.  The registration fee — $25 for NFOIC members, $30 for non-members — includes admittance to live sessions plus recordings of most […]
  • On the passing of former NFOIC board president Mal Leary
    The board of the National Freedom of Information Coalition mourns the passing of longtime Maine journalist and former NFOIC president Mal Leary, a champion of government transparency in his state and nationally. NFOIC honored Mal with a proclamation upon his retirement in 2021, recognizing his support for freedom-of-information ideals and principles during his remarkable 45-year […]
  • NFOIC Board elects Jeff Roberts of Colorado to presidency
    Feb. 27, 2023  NFOIC Board elects Jeff Roberts of Colorado to presidency The National Freedom of Information Coalition Board elected Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, to the office of president today. Roberts, who has led the Colorado coalition since 2013, was previously vice president, and has served on the […]

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RSS News From NFOIC

  • NFOIC condemns search of Marion newspaper, calls for disclosure
    The National Freedom of Information Coalition calls on authorities in Marion, Kansas, to immediately disclose why, and how they justify, the alarming seizure of computers, cellphones and other reporting materials from journalists at the Marion County Record on Friday. Newsgathering is protected by the First Amendment, and federal law prohibits law enforcement from searching and […]
  • Register now for the 2023 National FOI Summit!
    Registration is now open for the 2023 National FOI Summit, which will include more than a dozen live panels and training sessions, plus the latest tools, research, and networking with colleagues across the country.  The registration fee — $25 for NFOIC members, $30 for non-members — includes admittance to live sessions plus recordings of most […]
  • On the passing of former NFOIC board president Mal Leary
    The board of the National Freedom of Information Coalition mourns the passing of longtime Maine journalist and former NFOIC president Mal Leary, a champion of government transparency in his state and nationally. NFOIC honored Mal with a proclamation upon his retirement in 2021, recognizing his support for freedom-of-information ideals and principles during his remarkable 45-year […]
  • NFOIC Board elects Jeff Roberts of Colorado to presidency
    Feb. 27, 2023  NFOIC Board elects Jeff Roberts of Colorado to presidency The National Freedom of Information Coalition Board elected Jeff Roberts, executive director of the Colorado Freedom of Information Coalition, to the office of president today. Roberts, who has led the Colorado coalition since 2013, was previously vice president, and has served on the […]
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  • NEWS
    • News Releases
      • Judy Woodruff of PBS NewsHour to Receive Walter Cronkite Award April 7
      • CFOG Presents: The Stories Behind the Biggest Stories of 2021
      • CT Foundation for Open Government Honors Pearlman, Creating Freedom of Information Award In His Name
      • Public’s Right to Know Should Include Government Use of Algorithms
    • Newsletters
      • 2023 Volume IX, Issue 1
        • Welcome from CFOG president and board chairman William S. Fish, Jr.
        • It’s time for Connecticut to Get Control of Its Algorithms
        • CFOG’s Newest Member
        • Nominate a public official, journalist or regular resident of Connecticut for the Pearlman FOI Award
      • 2022 Volume VIII, Issue 1
        • Welcome from CFOG president and board chairman William S. Fish, Jr.
        • CT Foundation for Open Government Announces Winners of First Pearlman FOI Award
        • CFOG Board members honored as champions of open government on Oct. 18
        • State agencies are using algorithms they don’t understand to make life-altering decisions
        • Welcome to the new CFOG board members
      • 2021 Volume VII, Issue 1
        • Welcome from President and Board Chairman William S. Fish, Jr.
        • Government Algorithms and the Public’s Right to Know
        • Report on legislative initiatives from the Connecticut Council on Freedom of Information
        • COVID-19, Government Transparency and the Way Forward in Connecticut
        • 2021 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
        • 2021 First Place Winner – Nicole Burgon
        • Welcome to the new CFOG board members
      • 2020 Volume VI, Issue 1
        • Welcome from new President and Board Chairman William S. Fish, Jr.  
        • Stories behind the stories continue fascinate
        • Your FOI Request was rejected. Now what?
        • Why filing a request for information matters, even if the request is denied
        • Fighting for Open Government as the Legislative Session Begins Feb. 5
        • CFOG creating an interactive, multimedia civics educational program
        • Welcome to the new members of the CFOG board of directors
        • Report from the Cronkite Award Committee
        • Legislative and other news from the Freedom of Information Commission
      • 2019 Volume V, Issue 1
        • Find out the story ‘Behind the Stories’ on January 23
        • CFOG Creating a High School Civics Curriculum Webinar
        • The First Amendment Works for You
        • CFOG President’s Column
        • Connecticut’s Higher Education Nepotism Provision Legalizes Government Corruption
        • Connecticut Foundation for Open Government Adds New Board Members, Elects Officers
        • CCFOI NEWS
        • 2018 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
        • Connecticut Public Affairs Network Creates the Connecticut Democracy Center
        • In Unheralded Advance, Trial Audio Recordings Now Available for $20 a Day
        • Public Hearing Transcripts Restored for 2019
        • 5 Things Everyone Should Know About Public Information
      • 2018 Volume IV, Issue I
        • CFOG hosts First Amendment ‘conversation’ at Old State House
        • Journalists reveal the ‘Stories Behind the Biggest Stories of 2017’
        • Challenging secret settlements as legally unethical
        • CFOG High School First Amendment Project off to a slow but promising start
        • Connecticut FOI officials present at annual Council on Government Ethics Laws conference in Toronto
        • President’s Update
        • 2018 CFOG High School Essay Contest
      • 2017 Volume III, Issue I
        • The 2017 Annual Freedom of Information Conference
        • The Stories Behind the Biggest Stories and Storms on the Horizon
        • CFOG Introduces the Concept of Freedom of Speech to High School and College Students
        • An Historic Battle For Soldier’s Records
        • New Administration’s Deployment of “Alternative Facts” Means Role of the Press and Open Government Advocates Is More Vital Than Ever
        • President’s Column
        • CCFOI Update
      • 2016 Volume II, Issue I
        • CFOG honors attorney Floyd Abrams with its sixth Walter Cronkite Freedom of Information Award
        • “Where We Live”
        • UCONN Board of Trustees violated state Freedom of Information Act
        • President’s Column
        • CFOG, others partnering in Free Speech project
        • Lights, Action, Camera: All three branches of government would be covered by enhanced CT-N
        • CCFOI Update
        • State FOIC, Watchdog Agencies Would Be Decimated by Proposed Cuts
        • Commission’s resignation comes two days after FIO request
        • 2016 CFOG High School Essay Contest
        • Connecticut Supreme Court ruled records of teacher misconduct are public
        • Q&A with Forrest C. Palmer, George A. Krimsky and Tom Crider
      • 2015 Volume I, Issue I
        • Forty Years of Freedom of Information in Connecticut
        • The New Arrest Records Law is a Credible Compromise
        • Not Many Took the FOI Pledge
        • The President’s Column
        • Floyd Abrams to be Honored with Walter Cronkite Award
        • 2015 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
        • Police Transparency in Connecticut Debated at CFOG Symposium
  • ABOUT
    • Board of Directors
    • Bylaws
    • CFOG Brochure
  • JOIN CFOG!
  • PROGRAMS
    • The Stories Behind the Big Stories of 2022
  • ESSAY CONTEST
    • 2023 CFOG First Amendment Essay Contest Winners Announced
    • Past Essay Contest Winners
      • 2022 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2022 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Morgan Montz
      • 2022 High School Essay Contest
      • 2021 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2021 First Place Winner – Nicole Burgon
      • 2021 High School Essay Contest
      • 2020 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2020 First Place Winner – Wendy Zhang
      • 2020 High School Essay Contest
      • 2019 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2019 High School Essay Contest
      • 2019 First Place Winner – Tobin Hirsch
      • 2018 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
      • 2018 High School Essay Contest
      • 2018 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Naomi Kostman
      • 2017 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
      • 2017 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Michelle Xiong
      • 2016 CFOG Essay Contest – Greenwich, RHAM students win top prizes; honorable mentions to Greenwich and Immaculate
      • 2016 High School Essay Contest
      • 2015 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Alexis Tatore
      • 2015 High School Essay Contest
      • 2014 CFOG Essay Contest First Place Winner – Daniel Hagen
      • 2014 CFOG Essay Contest Winners
      • 2013 CFOG Essay Contest News Release
      • 2012 Top CFOG Essay Contest Winners
      • 2011 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2010 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2009 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2008 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2007 CFOG Essay Contest Press Release
      • 2006 CFOG Essay Contest
  • WHY IT MATTERS
  • RESOURCES
  • CRONKITE AWARDS
    • Walter Cronkite Award / remarks by Judy Woodruff
    • Walter Cronkite Award / remarks by Colleen M. Murphy
  • PEARLMAN AWARD
    • Mitchell W. Pearlman Freedom of Information Award Nominations Being Accepted
    • CT Foundation for Open Government Announces Winners of First Pearlman FOI Award