News media requests are marginalized in the state FOI process.
Evidence
The low percentages of journalists among state FOI requesters indicate that news media requests are marginalized at the state level, perhaps even more than they are at the federal level. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 505
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 505
- XREF: connects to: State-level FOI requests by journalists are rarely logged. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 470
Related
- State-level FOI requests by journalists are rarely logged. (similarity 0.93)
- States often lack consistent data on FOI request implementation. (similarity 0.86)
- Limited tracking of FOI requests hinders understanding of state FOI law effectiveness. (similarity 0.82)
- Local newspaper FOIA requests dropped by about 50 percent by 2010. (similarity 0.79)
- Many states lack data on FOI request processing and outcomes. (similarity 0.79)
Broader Connections
- State-level FOI requests by journalists are rarely logged.
#expands(0.75) — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 470