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Investigative Reporters and Editors has named Michigan State University as the winner of its annual Golden Padlock Award recognizing the most secretive U.S. agency or individual. MSU was selected for […]
COLUMBIA, MISSOURI: Investigative Reporters and Editors is proud to announce the finalists for its 2019 Golden Padlock Award celebrating the most secretive government agency or individual in the United States. […]
Editor's Note: This article first ran on July 20, 2017 on the Investigative Reporting Workshop's website. By Clairissa Baker and Yang Sun, Investigative Reporting Workshop A new citywide data policy […]
Investigative Reporters and Editors has named Scott Pruitt, the Oklahoma Attorney General’s Office and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency as the winner of its annual Golden Padlock Award recognizing the […]
It’s been 50 years since the federal Freedom of Information Act was signed into law. A lot’s happened since then – not all of it good for the press. We’re […]
By Deron Lee, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on August 15, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. Not long after taking over as editor of the Des Moines […]
By Anna Clark, CJR Editor's Note: This article first ran on April 5, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. In Michigan, transparency comes at a cost—and a seemingly arbitrary […]
The 2015 Golden Padlock presentation Watch on YouTube Investigative Reporters and Editors is now welcoming nominations for its fourth annual Golden Padlock award recognizing the most secretive government agency in […]
By Jonathan Peters, CJR.org Editor's Note: This article first ran on March 23, 2016 on the Columbia Journalism Review's website. Sunshine Week brought some welcome news for transparency advocates this […]
By Gary Harki, The Virginian-Pilot In February, the Virginia Senate passed a bill that would allow law enforcement agencies to keep secret the names of all police officers, deputy sheriffs […]
