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Government Email: Public or Private Record?
Dirty laundry and county board meetings - what do these have in common? Both could be subject to the Freedom of Information Act. Whether and when electronic communications such as emails, text messages, social media posts and tweets are subject to public records laws is a confusing and challenging question for public officials and journalists alike. This live webinar explains when such electronic communications must be disclosed and when they...
January 21, 2015
Organizer: Lorman Education Services
Location: Webcast
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Freedom of Information Act
The Freedom of Information Act, enacted in 1966, was the first law that gave Americans the right to access the records of federal agencies. FOIA establishes a legal right of access to government records and information on the basis of the principles of openness and accountability in government. In 1974, after the Watergate scandal the act was amended to force greater agency compliance. In 1991 the General Accounting Office reported over 1.9 m...
May 15, 2014
Organizer: Lorman Education Services
Location: Webcast
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