NM SPJ FOI chair Gwyneth Doland recently told KRQE’s Alex Goldsmith that the chapter values government sunshine portals. Aired 3/5/2014.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Mark Ronchetti spent the better part of 25 years in TV newsrooms. While many might view his meteorologist job as only journalism-adjacent, he was close to journalists for long enough to learn Read more…
As journalists, the public records requests we craft can play a role in how well agencies respond. With clear, focused and researched requests, we can maximize the return on our time and minimize potential delays after a request is filed.
Sometimes, when a reporter or member of the public makes a request for public documents under the New Mexico Inspection of Public Records Act, they get caught up in getting an actual copy of the records. While copies of records – whether paper or electronic – is the gold standard, it’s important to remember the “I” in IPRA.