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Author: Conner Mitchell

California Supreme Court opens personal communications on public matters to open records requests

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March 6, 2017September 5, 2018 Conner Mitchell

The California Supreme Court on Thursday ruled unanimously that employee writings conducted about public business on personal accounts are subject to the state Open Records Act.

Tagged blog, Blogroll, California, open records, recent-news

Washington New Voices clears state Senate with strong bipartisan support

News
March 3, 2017December 4, 2018 Conner Mitchell

New Voices legislation is one step closer to becoming law in Washington state after senators voted Thursday to move the bill on to the House of Representatives.

Tagged Cure-Hazelwood, legislation, new voices, recent-news, Washington

Several state legislatures considering updates to open records laws

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February 22, 2017September 5, 2018 Conner Mitchell

A mixture of positive and negative changes to state open records laws have slowly been making their way through state legislatures in the past few weeks.

Tagged blog, Blogroll, Colorado, Florida, Indiana, Kansas, legislation, North Carolina, open records, recent-news

In unanimous vote, New Voices bill passes Arizona Senate, advances to House

News
February 15, 2017December 4, 2018 Conner Mitchell

New Voices legislation in Arizona is one step closer to becoming law after moving unanimously Monday through the state Senate.

Tagged Arizona, legislation, new voices, recent-news

SPLC joins AEJMC, two others, in releasing statement to the Trump administration

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February 9, 2017September 5, 2018 Conner Mitchell

The boards of directors of four journalism education organizations today released a statement to President Donald J. Trump advocating for continued First Amendment freedoms and news literacy education.

Tagged ACP, AEJMC, blog, blogrool, JEA, NSPA, recent-news

Survey reveals support for First Amendment freedoms at 10-year high, with a few caveats

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February 8, 2017September 5, 2018 Conner Mitchell

A new survey commissioned by the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation has found that support for First Amendment freedoms is at a 10-year high among high school students.

Tagged blog, Blogroll, First Amendment, FirstAmendment, Knight Foundation, recent-news, survey

Arizona education committee passes New Voices legislation

News
February 2, 2017December 4, 2018 Conner Mitchell

Student journalists in Arizona could soon see protection from administrative censorship after New Voices legislation was introduced in the state Senate and passed unanimously Thursday by the Senate Education Committee.

Tagged Arizona, new voices, recent-news, Student Free Press Legislation

Minnesota high school newspaper files suit to access security video

News
January 26, 2017December 4, 2018 Conner Mitchell

Student journalists at St. Louis Park High School in Minnesota have filed a lawsuit against the school seeking access to a hallway surveillance video under the state open records act.

Tagged FERPA, FOIA, Minnesota, recent-news

Judge overturns AG decision in Kentucky Kernel records fight

News
January 24, 2017December 4, 2018 Conner Mitchell

The Eighth Division Fayette Circuit Court ruled Monday against the Kentucky Kernel student newspaper in its fight to obtain investigation records of a University of Kentucky professor accused of sexual misconduct.

Tagged FERPA, FOIA, Kentucky, Kentucky Kernel, lawsuit, recent-news, Title IX

Underground FERPA activism campaign sees mixed results

News
January 19, 2017December 4, 2018 Conner Mitchell

Students at one of the nation’s largest private universities are using a little-known tactic as a method of protesting unpopular decisions by university administrators: FERPA requests.

Tagged California, FERPA, protest, recent-news, stanford, Title IX

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