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Archive for January 14th, 2008

Penn State launches open records clearinghouse

Posted in Open Records on Jan 14th, 2008 No Comments »

The Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment at Penn State has launched the “Open Records Clearinghouse Project” to help reporters across the state with public information and access challenges. The project will compile information from reporters and track the performance of state agencies in regard to Right-to-Know requests.
• Meanwhile, the Morning Call of Allentown adds […]

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9-1-1

Posted in Open Records on Jan 14th, 2008 No Comments »

For many people, the idea of making 911 tapes accessible to the general public is repugnant. After all, many of these tapes are made when people are at their most exposed and most vulnerable. They often record scenes that are heartbreakingly sad, horrifically scary or deeply personal.
Without question, the privacy of victims in such […]

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