Commercial requests diminish the original democratic intent of FOIA.
Evidence
I document the scope and nature of commercial and first-person requests here and argue that those requests largely fulfill purposes other than democratic oversight. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 353
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 353
- XREF: connects to: FOIA’s status affects its effectiveness in promoting transparency. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 299; FOIA’s future may require shrinking its operational framework. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 389; 12% of FOIA requests to the NSA were about UFOs in the 1990s. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 353 (+6 more)
Library Connections
- FOIA’s future may require shrinking its operational framework.
#complicates(0.70) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 389
Broader Connections
- 12% of FOIA requests to the NSA were about UFOs in the 1990s.
#exemplifies(0.80) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 353 - Public interest balancing could enhance FOIA’s effectiveness.
#responds-to(0.80) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1145 - Recent judicial decisions enable broader application of FOIA exemptions.
#expands(0.60)