Credit: Image from pexels.com News Scottish Parliament to debate a motion criticising handling of FOI requests from journalists An open letter in which 23 journalists criticise delays or refusals in FOI requests to the Scottish Government has also received cross-party support from MSPs By Mădălina Ciobanu • 2 min read
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Credit: By Roger H Goun on Flickr. Some rights reserved News British journalists are more likely to push ethical boundaries than US reporters, finds new study A comprehensive survey of the ethics and practices of journalists in the UK reveals surprising findings By Caroline Scott • 2 min read
News 'Can I use your picture?': Copyright advice for working with eyewitness media fairly from #IJF16 'The question shouldn't be "is this your video?" It should be "did you take this video?"' By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
News So you want to be an investigative journalist? BBC Panorama's John Sweeney gives us an insight into one of journalism's most sought-after roles By Caroline Scott • 1 min read
Credit: By KOMUnews on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Report: Technology trends journalists should watch in 2016 Bots, ambient interfaces and 'intentional rabbit holes' are some of the trends outlined in Webbmedia Group's annual trends report By Mădălina Ciobanu • 4 min read
Credit: By Thijs ter Haar on Flickr. Some rights reserved . News Journalists take on European Parliament over MEP allowances The decision came after the institution denied journalists from all European Union member states access to records showing how members of the European Parliament spend their general allowance By Mădălina Ciobanu • 3 min read
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Credit: Image by mjtmail (tiggy) on Flickr. Some rights reserved News Two FOI tricks every UK journalist should know Schedules and correspondence are two often overlooked methods for getting more from official bodies through the Freedom of Information Act By Matt Burgess • 5 min read
Credit: Thinkstock News FOI Directory updated with appeal templates and more The resource for Freedom of Information requests now helps journalists deal with potential rejections and better understand the law By Alastair Reid • 2 min read
Credit: By Indi on Flickr. Some rights reserved News 10 years of FOI: Resources and tips for journalists On January 1 2005 the Freedom of Information Act came into full effect in the UK. Ten years later, here are some tips and resources for getting the most out of public authorities By Alastair Reid • 4 min read
