Posted on Mar 18, 2023
File a Public Records Request like a Journalist
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Can I get traffic camera footage of my car accident? How many building code violations does my new landlord have? How do I find out what local elected officials are doing?
The staff of Spokane Public Radio, Range Media and the reporters of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists teamed up to teach members of the community how.
Public records power much of the work you see at Spokane Public Radio, RANGE, and other newsrooms. We use them to find and learn vital things about our local governments and the people who run them. But the right to public records isn’t unique to journalists — you have that right too.
In her presentation, Spokane Public Radio’s Rebecca White covered:
The staff of Spokane Public Radio, Range Media and the reporters of the Inland Northwest Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists teamed up to teach members of the community how.
Public records power much of the work you see at Spokane Public Radio, RANGE, and other newsrooms. We use them to find and learn vital things about our local governments and the people who run them. But the right to public records isn’t unique to journalists — you have that right too.
In her presentation, Spokane Public Radio’s Rebecca White covered:
File a Public Records Request like a Journalist
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PO1 William "Chip" Nagel good day Brother William, always informational and of the most interesting. Thanks for sharing, have a blessed day!
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If its public record its available to all, the trick is figuring out exactly what to request.
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