Articles Tips About FOIA Filings FOIA for the FOIA logs. Not only do they contain clues to stories, but also reporters will discover fascinating/ entertaining requests. One CIA log, for example, showed a requester had… September 15, 2004 Rob Walters Journalists Act to Combat Government Secrecy Today journalists are observing a growing culture of secrecy in Washington and the use of “national security” to justify restricted access and sometimes complete closure throughout all areas of government.… September 15, 2004 Pete Weitzel The Steady March of Government Secrecy Journalists strategize to gain access to information the public has a right to know. September 15, 2004 Pete Weitzel Transforming Journalism as Democracy Emerges ‘Ten years into democracy, many journalists are struggling to redefine their relationship to government.’ September 15, 2004 Pippa Green When Reporting a Story Turns Into Running From a Riot ‘This is the thing about covering places like the Congo—things can be incredibly unpredictable.’ September 15, 2004 Jason Beaubien African Radio Reporters’ Tool Kit Lots of cash in hundred dollar bills, plus some fives to cover the small things. There’s no sense carrying twenties. Several thousand dollars in twenties gets bulky. A headlamp flashlight… September 15, 2004 Jason Beaubien Using a Camera to Shoot the Big Five A retired journalist refocuses to connect with ‘the slower heartbeat of the African bush.’ September 15, 2004 Hennie van Deventer When Being a Photojournalist Is About Surviving ‘Journalists could never be sure they would be alive to cover the next assignment.’ September 15, 2004 Gregory H. Stemn Hope in a Can of Green Beans The Times Union special section involved a series of short stories written by Paul Grondahl. A story follows:Two thousand hungry villagers have been sitting cross-legged in the red dirt for… September 15, 2004 Paul Grondahl When Tragedy Is No Longer a Good Enough Story to Tell An African journalist chronicles his life and revisits some of Africa’s major news stories of the 1990’s. September 15, 2004 Wilson Wanene Previous 1 … 293 294 295 296 297 298 299 … 432 Next
