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Currently Playing...David Cuillier (Arizona, Journalism) - State of Secrecy: Access to Government Information in an Age of Terror (February 13, 2008)note: Playback requires the Apple Quicktime Player--> Right-Click or Option-Click to download the media file Click to view/download the presentation Click to view/download the handout Program Description: Citing national security and privacy invasion, government continues to constrict the flow of information to the public. Since 9/11, states have passed more than 600 laws closing government records. Even with open record laws, agencies often don't follow them -- law enforcement agencies illegally deny valid public records request three-quarters of the time. David Cuillier, an assistant professor of journalism and Freedom of Information Chairman for the Society of Professional Journalists, will talk about the increasing secrecy and the practical benefits of government documents for improving people's lives. He urges librarians to continue the fight for freedom of information, and to become records request specialists to educate citizens on acquiring documents that will make their lives better.
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