Podcast: Access Denied

August 2, 2017

Journalists are supposed to serve as “watchdogs” on the government. But how do they get access to the information they need to do that? In this episode, we talk to BuzzFeed lawyer Nabiha Syed about “freedom of information” laws — which are often the secret to getting government secrets.

Focus Area: 
Privacy
Terms: 
freedom of information
FOIA

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