UC Berkeley Journalism - Resources - FOI

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CALFOI E-Mail Discussion List

The calfoi e-mail discussion list is an information pipeline for journalists and others interested in freedom of information and First Amendment legislation and issues in California.

Set up by the Freedom of Information Committee of the Northern California Chapter of the Society of Professional Journalists and the University of California, Berkeley Graduate School of Journalism, the main goal of the list is to alert subscribers to government and court actions that threaten access to public meetings or records and provide early notice of hearings and pending votes on FOI legislation. The list also is designed to relay word of actions by FOI interest groups and government agencies that will affect availability of public documents and openness in government. Finally, subscribers will be informed about other First Amendment issues of immediate concern to California journalists.

The calfoi list is an informational list, and we welcome postings from any interested parties. But in order to keep the list focused, we ask that people not use this as a forum for debate on FOI issues or on general topics in journalism or politics. We encourage people interested in those issues to use other discussion groups that deal with broader topics.

To subscribe to the calfoilist:
See the subscription instructions

calfoi list owner:
Paul Grabowicz

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