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The U.S. Freedom of Information Act at 50 book cover

1st Edition

The U.S. Freedom of Information Act at 50

Edited By W. Wat Hopkins Copyright 2018
148 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge

148 Pages
by Routledge
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The federal Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), which recently turned 50, has been hailed as the primary means by which US citizens can know about how their governors operate in a democratic republic. Recently, however, it has been criticized as ineffective because it is cumbersome and full of loopholes. This book examines the role and effectiveness of the FOIA, comparing the FOIA world with the... Read more

Introduction W. Wat Hopkins

1. The People’s Right to Know: Comparing Harold L. Cross’ Pre-FOIA World to Post-FOIA Today David Cuillier

2. The Fiftieth Anniversary of The Freedom of Information Act: How it Measures up Against International Standards and Other Laws Toby Mendel

3. The News Media and the FOIA Derigan Silver

4. Bringing Back Full Disclosure: A Call for Dismantling FOIA Daxton R. "Chip" Stewart And Charles N. Davis

5. Controlling Disclosure, Foreclosing Recourse: The Creep of the Glomar Response A. Jay Wagner

Biography

W. Wat Hopkins is a Professor of Communication at Virginia Tech University, USA. He teaches and writes about free speech, is the editor of a textbook on communication law, and is editor of the scholarly journal Communication Law and Policy.

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