FIRE’s Student Press Freedom Initiative to host free ‘FOIA & Public Records 101’ webinar May 5

By Lindsie Rank, FIRE.org, Apr. 20, 2022

One pivotal tool for journalists — including student journalists covering campus news — is access to public records. 

Now, as part of the Student Press Freedom Initiative’s webinar series for college journalists, we’re bringing you “FOIA & Public Records 101,” a workshop on the basics of requesting records and using them in your reporting.

Click here to register for the webinar, which will take place on May 5 at 4 p.m. EST. The webinar will also be recorded and accessible on FIRE’s YouTube channel for those who can’t make the live event.

Read more here.