In The News

SGI seeks to educate the public about open government news and the latest actions to protect or strengthen open government in Washington, DC.

SGI talks transparency on C-SPAN's Washington Journal

2011-04-18

CJR: News media fights back against secrecy

CJR looks back at the Bush years and forward to the new administration.

CJR's Clint Hendler chronicles the growth in government secrecy under President George Bush and looks at the way media groups fought back. Hendler's piece is part of CJR's transparency package in the January issue of the magazine, which includes an editorial noting ways the Obama administration can strengthen transparency (thanks for mentioning SGI!). CJR will be posting more online on transparency from the January issue, and CJR's Clint Hendler will be reporting on all things transparency.

2009-01-15

SGI in the News in 2006

“Reforming FOIA,” News Media & the Law, 1/1/2006

“Keeping Citizens in the Dark,” Buffalo News (NY), 3/13/06, p. H1

“Secrecy Can Hide Misdeeds,” South Florida Sun-Sentinel, editorial by John Sturm (President of the Newspaper Association of American), 3/13/06, p. 25A

“Defense Department Seeks Secrecy Stamp,” Cox News Service, 4/25/06

“The Washington Leak Game under New Scrutiny,” Cox News Service, 5/26/06

“Feds Taking Longer to Answer FOIA Requests,” Associated Press, 6/30/06 Story ran as:

“U.S. Lags at Fulfilling Information Requests,” Cincinnati Post, 7/1/06, p. A10

“FOIA Wait Time Rises Even as Requests Decrease,” Charleston Gazette (WV), 7/1/06, p. 6A

“Feds Get Fewer Info Requests,” Capital Times (Madison, WI), 7/1/06, p. A7

“The Public has a Right to Know,” editorial, Charleston Daily Mail (WV), 7/4/06, p. 4A

“Government Slower Under Open Records Law,” AP Online, 7/26/06

“FOIA and its Discontents,” CBSNews.com Public Eye, 7/27/06

“Use of Federal Grant Money for FOIA Study Questioned,” Associated Press, 8/5/06

Editorial, Kalamazoo Gazette, 9/18/06

“Senate Judiciary Committee Approves Bill Providing Comprehensive FOIA Reforms,” BNA Daily Report for Executives, 9/22/06, p. A-18

“Open Government: Senate Committee Likes Sunshine, El Paso Times, 9/25/06

“House Panel Votes to Ease Access to Federal Records,” National Journal’s Technology Daily, 9/27/06

“More FOIA Funds, Staff Needed, Group Says,” Government Executive Daily Briefing, 10/24/06

“Mystery Grant: Funding Government Secrecy?” Reason, 11/1/06

“The Secret Warriors,” National Journal, 12/9/06, pp. 35-9