How Two Florida Reporters ‘Watchdogged’ Misuse of the State’s Open-Records Law

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By: Jonathan Peters | CJR
I teach journalism and media law courses at the University of Kansas, and part of my job is to help students think critically and creatively about the legal problems that mass communicators most often face. We read stories and cases to illustrate abstract concepts, and in that regard I’m now indebted to the Citizens Awareness Foundation (CAF)—which has, reportedly, contributed greatly to the body of knowledge on how not to use public records laws. - See more at: http://www.cjr.org/united_states_project/how_two_florida_reporters_watc.php#sthash.ZSg8nJSR.dpuf
I teach journalism and media law courses at the University of Kansas, and part of my job is to help students think critically and creatively about the legal problems that mass communicators most often face. We read stories and cases to illustrate abstract concepts, and in that regard I’m now indebted to the Citizens Awareness Foundation (CAF)—which has, reportedly, contributed greatly to the body of knowledge on how not to use public records laws.

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