Shameless plug: FOIA Fest 2022
Tuesday, Feb 22, 2022 - Posted by Rich Miller
* My old pal Amanda Vinicky asked if I’d highlight the upcoming FOIA Fest, and I cannot say no to reasonable requests from folks like AV…
FOIA Fest is back and bigger than ever. The Chicago Headline Club will host its 10th annual conference devoted to public records-driven journalism, taking place virtually Feb. 24-26.
Tickets are on sale now through Feb. [24].
From cub reporters to seasoned vets, community organizers to everyday residents, FOIA Fest helps equip attendees with the tools needed to better understand and use public records for impactful investigations and everyday life.
FOIA Fest will kick off with a keynote address by Pulitzer Center Executive Editor Marina Walker Guevara on the evening of Thursday, Feb. 24. This will be followed by two full days of programming on Friday, Feb. 25 and Saturday, Feb. 26.
FOIA Fest is the Chicago Headline Club’s signature training event. The conference is designed to help reporters, community organizers and everyday people learn about freedom of information requests — from the basics to finishing long-term investigative projects. The conference helps equip attendees with the tools needed to better understand and use public records for impactful investigations and everyday life.
Click here to buy your tickets. If you can’t swing the fee, there are some alternatives. Either check with Amanda or go to a watch party.
- Lake Villa Township - Tuesday, Feb 22, 22 @ 1:44 pm:
Awesome thanks for pointing this event out, will buy a ticket when I get home, only 5$.
- Homebody - Tuesday, Feb 22, 22 @ 2:04 pm:
As a former FOIA officer, it makes everyone’s lives easier if you submit your own search terms in your initial FOIA request. Don’t make me guess. The more I have to guess what I think you will consider acceptable search terms, the higher the risk I’m either over inclusive (resulting in an “unduly burdensome” denial) or under inclusive (meaning you won’t get what you’re looking for).
This usually isn’t maliciousness by the FOIA officer, it is more he or she just trying to get done with your request and move on to something else.
- Glen Learning about FOIAs - Tuesday, Feb 22, 22 @ 2:27 pm:
Such a good event, I try and attend every year just to brush up. Nice work Amanda and thanks for the reminder Rich!
- PublicServant - Tuesday, Feb 22, 22 @ 3:41 pm:
Who’s behind this FOIA fest waste of dollars? Can we FOIA that? /s
- Amalia - Tuesday, Feb 22, 22 @ 3:52 pm:
is the schedule up anywhere? it’s not on the link. thanks.
- yinn - Tuesday, Feb 22, 22 @ 5:35 pm:
== The more I have to guess ==
Why guess? Call them.