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Access Across America Recap: What We Learned
Access Across America: What We Learned
Access Across America was a national FOI training tour for journalists that ran April through June 2010. It was sponsored by SPJ through a grant by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation and aimed to spread training in acquiring public records. Freedom of Information Committee Chairman David Cuillier traveled the country by car providing training for chapters, newsrooms and open government coalitions. The intent was to reach as many journalists as possible, particularly those at smaller organizations who can’t afford to send people to conferences.
Cuillier completed the tour June 10 when he returned to his home state, Arizona. Cuillier visited 33 states, held 55 programs, covered 14,135 miles and talked to 1,009 people. The FOI guru said the tour “was the most rewarding experience of (his) professional life!” And based on the helpful feedback, we can confidently say that the 1,009 people Cuillier met with walked away from the sessions with a rewarding experience, too. Cuillier shares what he learned on his tour in his final blog post.
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The Society's Legal Defense Fund provides journalists with legal or direct financial assistance. The Society of Professional Journalists collects and distributes contributions for aiding journalists in defending the freedom of speech and press guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Read the blog, see what the fund has been up to lately, and find out how you can contribute to the annual LDF Auction.
Access Across America: What We Learned
Access Across America was a national FOI training tour for journalists that ran April through June 2010. It was sponsored by SPJ through a grant by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation and aimed to spread training in acquiring public records. Freedom of Information Committee Chairman David Cuillier traveled the country by car providing training for chapters, newsrooms and open government coalitions. The intent was to reach as many journalists as possible, particularly those at smaller organizations who can’t afford to send people to conferences.
Cuillier completed the tour June 10 when he returned to his home state, Arizona. Cuillier visited 33 states, held 55 programs, covered 14,135 miles and talked to 1,009 people. The FOI guru said the tour “was the most rewarding experience of (his) professional life!” And based on the helpful feedback, we can confidently say that the 1,009 people Cuillier met with walked away from the sessions with a rewarding experience, too. Cuillier shares what he learned on his tour in his final blog post.
Legal Defense Fund
The Society's Legal Defense Fund provides journalists with legal or direct financial assistance. The Society of Professional Journalists collects and distributes contributions for aiding journalists in defending the freedom of speech and press guaranteed by the First Amendment of the United States Constitution. Read the blog, see what the fund has been up to lately, and find out how you can contribute to the annual LDF Auction.
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