FOIA Fest

February 26, 2022 | Let’s dive into how we are doing our work during a momentous and challenging time in our history: the pandemic. What have been the challenges? Hear from newsroom leaders and legal consultants on their experiences in handling the challenges that have surfaced from filing FOIAs on […]

February 26, 2022 | These sessions will go over investigative stories from start to finish. Learn how investigative journalists work through their stories — how to get started, where to find sources, how to file and follow up on public records requests, and what happens after the byline. Panelists: Odette […]

February 26, 2022 | Student-run publications are using FOIA to advance their reporting on corruption on campuses and to hold school leaders accountable. Hear from student news leaders on their experiences while applying the Freedom of Information Act, the stories they’ve used it for and tips they’ve learned along the […]

February 25, 2022 | Learn more about how journalists can use FOIA to uncover injustices in immigration. Panelists: Carlos Ballesteros (moderator), Sarah Thompson, Chelsea Verstegen, Adriana Rezal

February 26, 2022 | De-mystifying the basics of FOIA and showing how the general public and organizers can use the law to acquire information to improve their everyday lives and fight for justice. Panelists: Taylor Moore (moderator), Ramsin Canon, Debbie Southorn, Xanat Sobrevilla

February 26, 2022 | A panel discussion focusing on how to investigate issues impacting LGBTQ+ people using documents, data and other investigative reporting tools. Panelists: Kae Petrin, Lucas Waldron, Adam Rhodes (moderator)

February 26, 2022 | We’ll discuss technical and collaborative approaches to acquiring, analyzing and reporting on massive data and document sets. Panelists: Matt Keifer, Jared Rutecki, André Natta (moderator), Michael Morisy

February 26, 2022 | As our second cohort of FOIAFest Boot Camp is underway, say hello (again!) to some of our mentees of our inaugural Boot Camp who have come back to share what they’ve learned from participating in the program. They’ll share some of their latest work and answer […]

February 25, 2022 | How visualizations can guide your reporting even if the public doesn’t see them, and how to decide the best options for visualizations that land in a story – Data demos walk you through the technical steps of working with data. We’ll use browser-based tools and provide […]

February 26, 2022 | You got the database you’ve been after, but now you need to test it out and bring the stories in it to life. In this session, we’ll learn from editors about projects they’ve overseen that used FOIA to pull out the rich stories that lie within. […]