FOIA’s ideal of transparency has practical implications for government.

Evidence

Justice Scalia’s appeal to “institutionalized checks and balances” nonetheless points to an important insight. … The successes of FOIA in calling the GWOT to account were predicated upon and facilitated by institutions beyond the statute itself. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 668 (#expands, via linked claim)

The government certainly has the power to claim a FOIA exemption to hide its internal manuals describing how it goes about that awesome undertaking. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1163 (#exemplifies, via linked claim)

Categorization

• XREF: connects to: Significant investments in investigative reporting can lead to extensive policy benefits. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 595; FOIA is widely seen as a foundational law for citizens’ information rights. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 298; Government documents older than fifty years should be fully disclosed. — Nicholson Baker, Baseless- My Search for Secrets in the…, 1241 (+15 more)

Related

• FOIA remains essential for ensuring access to data until open data policies are established. (similarity 0.90)
• FOIA’s effectiveness depends on supportive institutions and practices. (similarity 0.87)
• The current framework of FOIA allows government to hide critical operational details. (similarity 0.87)
• Transparency is viewed as a secondary value despite FOIA’s existence. (similarity 0.86)
• FOIA can contribute to public perceptions of government incompetence. (similarity 0.86)
• FOIA requires administrative capacity to hold government accountable. (similarity 0.85)
• Proposed amendments to FOIA could improve public access to information. (similarity 0.84)
• FOIA’s status affects its effectiveness in promoting transparency. (similarity 0.83)
• FOIA undermines regulatory capacity by shifting resources. (similarity 0.82)
• FOIA’s future may require shrinking its operational framework. (similarity 0.82)
• FOIA may harm the regulatory state by increasing administrative costs. (similarity 0.81)
• FOIA’s current impact on government democracy is increasingly questioned. (similarity 0.81)
• FOIA is widely seen as a foundational law for citizens’ information rights. (similarity 0.81)
• FOIA’s limitations challenge the assumption it can provide constitutional-like rights. (similarity 0.81)
• FOIA’s effectiveness diminishes due to inefficient request processes. (similarity 0.80)

Library Connections

• FOIA requires administrative capacity to hold government accountable. #expands (0.85)

Broader Connections

• FOIA’s effectiveness depends on supportive institutions and practices. #expands (0.80) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 668
• The current framework of FOIA allows government to hide critical operational details. #exemplifies (0.75) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1163
• FOIA can contribute to public perceptions of government incompetence. #exemplifies (0.70)