FOI generates 1,000 reports in second year, says new report
In the second year of Freedom of Information (FOI) legislation, more than 1,000 stories based on disclosures made under the FOI act were reported in the regional and national newspapers in England,...
View ArticleUK FOI blog: Possible funding cut for FOI
Minutes from a recent meeting of the Information Commissioner’s Office’s (ICO) Executive Team suggest ‘possible reductions in grant in aid’, which would affect freedom of information.Similar Posts:...
View ArticleGuardian.co.uk: FoI requests cost BBC £3m
Some interesting stats obtained by the Guardian’s own Freedom of Information (FOI) request to the corporation: Complying with requests made under the FOI act, since its introduction in 2005, have cost...
View ArticleBJP: Derbyshire – the best place to live as a photographer?
Olivier Laurent’s extensive report into the use of the terrorism act against photographers suggests that many British police forces have been permitted use of Section 44 of the Terrorism Act 2000 to...
View ArticleHappy Birthday to the Freedom of Information Act
Both the Guardian and Herald carry pieces today marking five years since the Freedom of Information (FoI) Act became law. The Herald reflects on the impact of the Scottish Act, while the Guardian...
View ArticleFleetStreetBlues: Getting the most out of FoI requests
FleetStreetBlues offers some very useful tips for getting started and getting the most out of the Freedom of Information (FoI) act for stories – with some handy links to further resources too. Full...
View ArticleSix pre-request FOI questions for journalists
David Higgerson, head of multimedia for Trinity Mirror Regionals, regularly blogs about Freedom of Information requests, from best practice advice to what he’s learned thanks to FOI requests each week....
View ArticleIs FOI the tool of the lazy journalist?
We ask the question in response to a blog post from the other side of the equation on the site We Love Local Government, which has published its plans for a ‘Lazy Journalist Index’, rating those...
View ArticleBBC News: Hundreds more organisations could be covered by FOI law
Deputy prime minister Nick Clegg will tomorrow announce that hundreds more organisations could be made subject to Freedom of Information laws, the BBC reports today. According to the broadcaster, the...
View ArticleThe Lawyer: Harrow Council considers making all FOI data public
Harrow Council is considering plans to proactively publish all information that would be released under an FOI request, reports the Lawyer. Harrow has seen a 160 per cent increase in the number of FOI...
View ArticleNewspaper Society: Justice select committee calls for evidence on FOI Act
The Newspaper Society issued a reminder this morning that the justice select committee has made a call for evidence on “the operation” of the Freedom of Information Act 2000 – as part of its...
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