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Red Cross failures in disaster relief; Alleged conflicts of interest tainting Trump’s inner circle; Mayor de Blasio donors with major City Hall sway; Delays in newborn screenings with deadly implications – all government secrets that top journalists from Politico, ProPublica, the New York Times and the Associated Press have exposed using the Freedom of Information Act. Learn how they do it so you too can become a FOIA ninja. Our all-star panel will share their experience extracting records through the Freedom of Information Act, while offering tips and strategies on how to file better FOI requests to get what you want.
The panel includes the following speakers:
Laura Nahmias is a reporter for POLITICO New York, covering City Hall and Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Nahmias dug into thousands of emails released under a FOIA request to show how a major donor to Mayor de Blasio had major influence.
Ellen Gabler is an investigative reporter with the New York Times.
Gabler uses FOIA requests to dig into medical investigations that couldn’t be done without data or documents.
Justin Elliott is a reporter with ProPublica.
Elliott has used FOIA requests to dig into the Trump administration’s attempts to change the U.S. Census and to scrutinize the American Red Cross’s performance after major disasters.
Jake Pearson is a reporter with the Associated Press.
Pearson regularly uses FOIA requests on a range of stories, from documenting in-custody deaths at New York City’s Rikers Island to peeking into federal investigations of public agencies.
This event is free.