National (U.S.)

Those U.S. representatives and senators really know how to party. Especially the ones running for re-election or under indictment. Now journalists who want to follow the money have a new "Access Washington" snooper-tool to use in their investigative projects.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [13]

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National (U.S.) [4]

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Public [5]

Read more about Gumshoe Tools: Sunlight Foundation's Party Time Database [11]

EPA, OSHA Flunk Science Openness Rating from UCS [14]

EPA, FWS and OSHA are among the least open of 15 different federal agencies covered most frequently by environmental reporters, according to the Union of Concerned Scientists.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [13]

Region:

National (U.S.) [4]

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Public [5]

Read more about EPA, OSHA Flunk Science Openness Rating from UCS [14]

Covering Congress: House Committee Phone Numbers [15]

Committee staff are crucial to covering environmental issues. Here are some current House committee phone contacts relevant to the environment beat.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [13]

Region:

National (U.S.) [4]

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Public [5]

Read more about Covering Congress: House Committee Phone Numbers [15]

DOJ Guidance Offers Hook for Your FOIA Requests [16]

Journalists' Freedom of Information Act requests will have more clout if they demand specific justification for each redaction. A new Justice Department guidance document makes clear this is mandatory for most agencies.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Journalism & Media [17]

Region:

National (U.S.) [4]

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Public [5]

Read more about DOJ Guidance Offers Hook for Your FOIA Requests [16]

Coalition of Groups Readies Openness Agenda for Next Administration [18]

A broad coalition of open-government groups is finalizing an ambitious agenda to improve public access to information in the next administration.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [13]

Region:

National (U.S.) [4]

Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about Coalition of Groups Readies Openness Agenda for Next Administration [18]

AREVA Bans Pens, Cameras, Recorders at SEJ's Lynchburg Nuclear Tour [19]

AREVA, the world's largest builder of nuclear reactors, banned pens, recorders and cameras during a field trip to the company's Lynchburg facilities organized by SEJ during its 2008 annual meeting held in Roanoke, VA.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Nuclear Power & Radiation [20]

Region:

National (U.S.) [4]

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Public [5]

Read more about AREVA Bans Pens, Cameras, Recorders at SEJ's Lynchburg Nuclear Tour [19]

Groups, Media Pitch Open-Government Proposals To New Administration [21]

In an effort to increase government accountability and transparency, media groups put forward a new "21st Century Right-to-Know Agenda."

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [13]

Region:

National (U.S.) [4]

Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about Groups, Media Pitch Open-Government Proposals To New Administration [21]

TOOLBOX: Contractor Misconduct Database Offers Gumshoes Leads [22]

The Project on Government Oversight (POGO) has a new tool for investigative journalists. Reporters can now snoop around the Federal Contractor Misconduct Database to find misdeeds by federal contractors.

SEJ Publication Types:

WatchDog TipSheet [12]

Topics on the Beat:

Government [13]

Region:

National (U.S.) [4]

Visibility:

Public [5]

Read more about TOOLBOX: Contractor Misconduct Database Offers Gumshoes Leads [22]

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