Public interest balancing could enhance FOIA’s effectiveness.

Evidence

One means of doing so would be an amendment to FOIA requiring agencies and courts to balance the public’s interest in disclosure against the agency’s interest in secrecy when determining whether requested information falls within one of the act’s exemptions. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1145

Categorization

• corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1145
• XREF: connects to: The public interest balancing test is often limited by court decisions. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 1127; FOIA’s status affects its effectiveness in promoting transparency. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 299; Commercial requests diminish the original democratic intent of FOIA. — David E Pozen; Michael Schudson, Troubling Transparency- The History and…, 353 (+6 more)