Sunshine Week is here and that means organizations across the country are upping their quota of information about how to keep government open and accountable.
The News Leaders Association has compiled a calendar of Sunshine Week events across the country. Check it out!
Monday, March 15
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Journalists’ critical work fighting for access to information related to the pandemic, elections and protests in 2020 will be the focus of this year’s Sunshine Week, which takes place virtually March 14-20.
Hosted by the News Leaders Association, with support from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation and The Gridiron Club and Foundation, the 16th annual celebration of open government and access to public information will feature panel discussions, tips and more dedicated to exploring the barriers to government transparency that often frustrated members of the news media last year — and how journalists can overcome them moving forward.
The United States Department of Justice
Members of the public are invited to attend a virtual address from the Director of the Office of Information Policy highlighting recent initiatives and agency FOIA activities, as well as the department’s annual Sunshine Week FOIA Awards Ceremony to honor and celebrate the work of dedicated FOIA professionals across the government.
Click here for more information.
National Archives and Records Administration
The first hour of the program will feature a conversation with Senior Judge Lamberth and Adam R. Pearlman on open government and the legal landscape. The second hour will include a panel discussion with users of FOIA moderated by OGIS’s Kirsten B. Mitchell.
Click here for more information.
Thursday, March 18
Texas Public Policy Foundation
Join our panel of experts as they discuss the importance of open government, the prospect of reform at the statehouse, and which bills, if any, have the best chance of helping the public regain trust in our institutions.
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National Freedom of Information Coalition
Nancy Ancrum of the Miami Herald will lead a discussion with journalists Andrea Gallo of The Advocate in Baton Rouge, La., and Derek Kravitz of the Brown Institute, along with First Amendment Coalition Executive Director David Snyder.
The panel will discuss tips for fighting for open government and records access.
