FOI FYI: Is NSA whistle-blower Edward Snowden a hero or villain?
While U.S. officials hunted for who leaked about the National Security Agency’s sweeping domestic surveillance late last week, the whistle-blower outed himself. Edward Snowden, a 29-year-old former CIA...
View ArticleFOI Daily Dose: Fox News reporter uses NY shield law to fend off subpoena;...
New York shield law may fend off subpoena A Fox News reporter is seeking protection from being forced to reveal her sources in Colorado court under New York’s shield law, according to the Reporters...
View ArticleFOI Update: China praises ‘handsome’ hero, condemns U.S. ‘double-standard’
Whistle-blower Edward Snowden might be getting flack from Washington about his NSA surveillance exposure, but in China he’s a “handsome” hero, ABC News reports. Many Chinese have taken to China’s...
View ArticleFOI Daily Dose: Privacy exemption limits most FOIA requests
Privacy is the most frequently cited exemption for denying Freedom of Information Act requests, according to a study by the Investigative Reporting Workshop at the American University School of...
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