WEEKLY EDITION · Week of Feb. 12, 2016
PRESS RELEASE
ASNE
and the Reporters Committee are working with major news organizations
once again on making an ambitious reporting project available free to
all participants. The Associated Press, The McClatchy Company, the
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, The Sacramento Bee, Tribune News Service and
others will put together a package of robust enterprise stories,
sidebars, an analysis piece, photos, videos and informational graphics,
which will be available via ASNE, Reporters Committee, AP and the
Sunshine Week website.
Hosted by ASNE and the Reporters Committee, sunshineweek.org provides participants with myriad resources in the Toolkit section, including the newly created list of open-government questions that journalists can ask federal candidates. Op-eds, editorial cartoons and Sunshine Week logos are also part of the toolkit.
"We
hope to offer stories that will be highly relevant to our readers
during this election year, from transparency among the candidates, to
state-by-state efforts to reduce citizen access to their government's
records," said ASNE First Amendment Committee Chair George Stanley,
editor of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.
"The
importance of Sunshine Week grows every year, perhaps even more so this
year as we get ready to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the federal
Freedom of Information Act," said Reporters Committee Executive Director
Bruce D. Brown. "Sunshine Week reminds us that everyone has a right to
know what government is doing and to push back when officials try to
stand in the way."
Sunshine
Week events will be hosted around the country by news organizations,
libraries, universities, civic groups, nonprofits and others. The 2016
national Freedom of Information Day, which will include a panel
discussing the Sunshine Week reporting project, will be held March 11
at the Newseum. Other events with links for more information and
registration are posted and continually updated on the Sunshine Week
website.
Sunshine
Week 2016 is made possible by an endowment from the John S. and James
L. Knight Foundation and by generous donations from Bloomberg and the
Gridiron Club and Foundation.
ASNE
launched Sunshine Week in 2005 as a national initiative to promote a
dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of
information. Participants have included print, broadcast and digital
media outlets; government officials at all levels; schools and
universities; nonprofit and civic organizations; libraries and
archivists; and individuals interested in the public's right to know.
Since 2012, ASNE has partnered with the Reporters Committee to oversee
the national coordination of resources and provide support for
participants.
About the American Society of News Editors
The American Society of News Editors focuses
on leadership development and journalism-related issues. Founded in
1922 as a nonprofit professional organization, ASNE promotes fair,
principled journalism; defends and protects First Amendment rights; and
fights for freedom of information and open government. Leadership,
innovation, diversity and inclusion in coverage and the journalism
workforce, youth journalism, news literacy and the sharing of ideas are
also key ASNE initiatives. Learn more at asne.org, like our Facebook page and follow us on Twitter @NewsEditors.
About the Reporters Committee
The
Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press was founded by leading
journalists and media lawyers in 1970, at a time when the nation’s news
media faced a wave of government subpoenas asking reporters to name
confidential sources. Today it provides a range of legal resources to
protect First Amendment freedoms and the newsgathering rights of
journalists. Funded by corporate, foundation and individual
contributions, the Reporters Committee serves the nation’s leading news
organizations, thousands of reporters, editors, media lawyers and many
more who use our online and mobile resources. For more information, go
to www.rcfp.org, or follow us on Twitter @rcfp.
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