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Author: Rob Arcamona

What documents can a reporter obtain from Penn State officials?

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November 15, 2011September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

The developments at Penn State are in so many ways national news: the sex abuse allegations, the cover-up, Joe Paterno’s unceremonious dismissal, the riots, the tears – the list of stories goes on and on.

Tagged FOI, newsgathering, public records

Montclair State newspaper to become independent nonprofit

News
July 29, 2008September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

Montclair State University's studentnewspaper is set to file paperwork with the New Jersey Office of the Secretaryof State that will guarantee the paper's independence as a nonprofit501(c)(3) corporation.

Tagged Montclair State University, New Jersey, the Montclarion

Mich. high court returns student paper's request for police records 'back to square one'

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July 18, 2008September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

The state Supreme Court on Wednesday sent a studentnewspaper's lawsuit seeking police reports back to a lower court forfurther review.

Tagged Michigan, Michigan State University, The State News

N.C. measure would shield data on children in public park programs

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July 15, 2008September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

The North Carolina legislature passed a billWednesday allowing public parks and recreation programs, like Little Leagues, tokeep private the names and information of children who participate in theprograms.

Tagged North Carolina

Editors sue Ga. college over cuts to student paper's budget

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July 1, 2008December 4, 2018 Rob Arcamona

Student editors at Armstrong Atlantic StateUniversity's student newspaper, The Inkwell, filed a lawsuit Mondayagainst the university, claiming the school stifled their right to free speechwhen the paper's budget was slashed in March.

Tagged Armstrong Atlantic State University, Georgia, The Inkwell

Copies of student paper taken from newsstands at Brigham Young

News
June 27, 2008September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

An unknown number of copies of The DailyUniverse, Brigham Young University's student newspaper, were takenfrom newsstands earlier this month and dumped into recycling bins.

Tagged Brigham Young University, The Daily Universe, Utah

Order bars Va. from enforcing ban on alcohol ads in college papers

News
June 19, 2008December 4, 2018 Rob Arcamona

A federal judge on Thursday issued a permanentinjunction barring Virginia's Alcoholic Beverage Control board fromenforcing two regulations that ban certain kinds of alcohol advertisements innewspapers.

Tagged Collegiate Times, The Cavalier Daily, University of Virginia, Virginia, Virginia Tech

Q&A: When no one would talk, journalism class turned to public records

News
June 18, 2008September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

Humboldt State University's investigative reporting class had hit a wall. In January they embarked on an investigation into mental health within the Humboldt County Jail by researching the life and death of James Lee Peters, a Native American man who in August committed suicide while in the jail.

Tagged California, Humboldt State University

New policies at U. of New Mexico improve compliance with open-records law

News
June 9, 2008September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

The University of New Mexico Board of Regents approveda policy on Wednesday that will open more university records and information tothe public.

Tagged New Mexico, University of New Mexico

Eastern Mich. U agrees to largest-ever fine for violations of crime reporting law

News
June 6, 2008September 5, 2018 Rob Arcamona

Eastern Michigan University will pay $350,000 infederal fines for failing to disclose crime information in violation of theClery Act, the largest such fine ever.

Tagged Eastern Michigan University, Michigan

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