From SPJ Board member Laura Hancock:Attached is a link to see which of the elected people in the House voted for HB122. I wrote my representative thanking her for voting nay even though it passed out of the House. KSL also opposes it. The bill now goes on to the Senate.
It’s that time of year when we look around at the great work being done to further freedom of information and recognize it. If you know of a person or group that has worked hard to further access to public records or meetings, feel free to nominate them for an SPJ Sunshine Award. Also, very … More Nominations sought…
The Salt Lake Tribune and the Deseret News weigh in with editorials against HB122. Joel Campbell calculates the real cost for public notices, both in print and online.
Dear SPJ Member: We’re delighted to announce that the Free Flow of Information Act, more commonly referred to as the Federal Shield Law, was reintroduced in the U.S. House of Representatives today as H.R. 985. You’re probably aware that the Society of Professional Journalists has been actively urging Congress and President Obama to pass and … More SPJ Alert!
The Utah Media Coalition weighs in on HB122. The Ogden Standard-Examiner says “Don’t Mess with GRAMA!” (the accompanying political cartoon by the very insightful Cal Grondahl). Joel Campbell offers insight on SB208.
There’s a number of bills being circulated on the hill taking aim at the public’s right to know and the news media in particular. Find out more on Joel Campbell’s site and consider getting involved in speaking out against some of this.
Utah SPJ member Joel Campbell spends a lot of time at the capitol working on behalf of open records, public and news media interests. Get the very latest on what is happening and how it affects YOU at his blog. We’d also welcome your support and help by speaking out against legislation that shuts the … More The blog you NEED to be reading…
A reminder that February 27 is the deadline to enter the annual Utah Headliners Chapter contest! You can download a copy of the contest guidelines here. A .pdf version of the entry form (just type in the info and print) can be downloaded here. The cost to enter is $10 per entry for SPJ members … More Contest deadline approaching!
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