SEJ Freedom of Information Task Force

The Society of Environmental Journalists board of directors formed the task force in March 2002 "to address freedom-of-information, right-to-know, and other news gathering issues of concern to the pursuit of environmental journalism."

The board gave the Freedom of Information Task Force these responsibilities:

Monitor records access and other right-to-know issues that affect the quality and visibility of environmental journalism.
Speak or write to actions that limit access to information and inhibit journalists' ability to cover the environment and related topics.
Provide SEJ members with services to help them obtain and use public records, and to deal with efforts to withhold those records from them.

We encourage SEJ members to contact the Task Force chair or members with access issues. Additionally, SEJ members interested in FOIA/access issues are invited to join the task force. Please contact Timothy Wheeler [2], 410-409-3469, for more information.

Society of Environmental Journalists Freedom of Information Task Force Members

Name	Affiliation	Notes
Dillon Bergin [3]	Data Reporter, MuckRock Philadelphia, Pa.	SEJ Member
Joseph A. Davis [4]	Freelance Journalist Washington, D.C.	SEJ Staff, FOI Project Director and SEJournal Writer
Meg Duff [5]	Freelance Journalist Brookyn, N.Y.	SEJ Member
Kathie Florsheim [6]	Independent Photographer + Writer Providence, R.I.	SEJ Member
Carey Gillam [7]	Freelance Writer Overland Park, Kan.	SEJ Member
Liza Gross [8]	Reporter/Editor San Francisco Bay area	SEJ Member
Rocky Kistner [9]	Independent Journalist Chevy Chase, Md.	SEJ Board Liaison
Reynard Loki [10]	Editor, Independent Media Institute New York, N.Y.	SEJ Member
Bobby Magill [11]	Reporter, Bloomberg Law Washington, D.C.	SEJ Board Member
Chris May [12]	Freelance Journalist Washington, D.C.	SEJ Member
Rico Moore [13]	Freelance Journalist Port Townsend, Wash.	SEJ Member
Halle Parker [14]	Coastal Desk Reporter, WWNO New Orleans, La.	SEJ Board President
Molly Peterson [15]	Writer, Public Health Watch Los Angeles, Calif.	SEJ Board Member
Jimmy Tobias [16]	Independent Reporter and Co-Founder/Reporter, Public Domain New York, N.Y.	SEJ Member
Timothy Wheeler [2]	Associate Editor/Senior Writer, Bay Journal Catonsville, Md.	Task Force Chair and SEJ Member

Initiatives:

Freedom of Information [17]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [18]

Region:

National (U.S.) [19]

Visibility:

Public [20]