A lack of transparency at both the federal and state level is making it increasingly difficult for journalists and citizens to hold government to account.
- Director of the Brechner Freedom of Information Project, College of Journalism and Communications, University of Florida
The Sunshine State was once a model for transparent government. Times have changed.
After years of anecdotes, data provides a fuller picture of government agencies hiding their work from the public they ostensibly serve.
The majority of Americans support TV coverage of former President Donald Trump’s trial on charges he attempted to overturn the 2020 election.
The US has an overclassification problem, which includes classifying documents about Santa Claus.
One more casualty of the coronavirus pandemic: open government. Since the crisis began, local, state and federal officials throughout the United States have locked down information from the public.
Journalism’s ethics code says the press must ‘seek truth and report it,’ and also minimize harm. During a public health crisis, how should the press deal with President Trump’s inaccuracies and lies?
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