1. Knight Foundation: Forecasting Freedom of Information

This study by journalism professor David Cuillier reports on growing concerns about signals of less transparency in government.

2. NFOIC: Sample FOIA Request Letters

The National Freedom of Information Coalition provides sample letters to make requests for government documents under the federal Freedom of Information Act.

3. The Supreme Court Clamps Down on Media Ride-Alongs

This article by John M. Touhy and Jeffrey W. Sarles outlines the development of the law as it pertains to media ride-alongs with government officials, usually law enforcement officers.

4. Department of Justice, Freedom of Information Act

This site provides the full text of the Freedom of Information Act.

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5. National Freedom of Information Coalition, State FOI Laws

The National Freedom of Information Coalition provides links to the freedom of information laws in every state and the District of Columbia, sample FOIA requests, and other information pertinent to requesting documents from government agencies.

6. National Institutes for Health, Freedom of Information Act Office

This website is an example of how a federal agency, the National Institutes of Health, accommodates the Freedom of Information Act and those who wish to file FOIA requests. The Institute’s method for handling FOIA requests, and its site, are detailed. The site includes guidance on how to file a request.

7. Federal Bureau of Investigation, Freedom of Information Act Office

This website is an example of how a federal agency, the FBI, accommodates the Freedom of Information Act and those who wish to file FOIA requests. As the site proclaims, it provides one-point access to information that may be found in the FBI’s Central Records System.

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8. Department of Justice, Freedom of Information Act

This website is an example of how a federal agency, the U.S. Justice Department, accommodates the Freedom of Information Act and those who wish to file FOIA requests. It opens by cautioning the reader that agencies may withhold records pursuant to nine exceptions.