Investigations with records requests often lead to policy change.

Evidence

Requests for government records under FOIA or its state and local counterparts were much more likely in those investigations that had major impacts. … For example, in the sample of more than 12,500 IRE contest entries, 40 percent of the stories that triggered review of policies involved government records requests. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 559

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 559
• XREF: connects to: State FOI requests can lead to significant changes in government actions. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 437; Significant investments in investigative reporting can lead to extensive policy benefits. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 595; 40 percent of stories leading to policy reviews involved government records requests.

Related

• 40 percent of stories leading to policy reviews involved government records requests. (similarity 0.87)
• Significant investments in investigative reporting can lead to extensive policy benefits. (similarity 0.86)
• State FOI requests can lead to significant changes in government actions. (similarity 0.85)
• FOI requests have led to significant government action. (similarity 0.81)

Library Connections

• State FOI requests can lead to significant changes in government actions. #corroborates (0.90) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 437
• 40 percent of stories leading to policy reviews involved government records requests. #exemplifies (0.85)

Broader Connections

• Significant investments in investigative reporting can lead to extensive policy benefits. #corroborates (0.75) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 595