Week 3: Discussion 1 and 2

Week 3 - Discussion 2

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Your initial discussion thread is due on Day 3 (Thursday) and you have until Day 7 (Monday) to respond to your classmates. Your grade will reflect both the quality of your initial post and the depth of your responses. Refer to the Discussion Forum Grading Rubric under the Settings icon above for guidance on how your discussion will be evaluated.

Freedom of Information Act

Visit (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. Federal Open Government Guide (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and USDOJ: OIP: Freedom of Information Act Guide, May 2004 (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. . Based on the information in your textbooks and these websites, what is the Freedom of Information Act and who may use it? Are there exemptions to disclosure of information under the F.O.I.A?

Then, visit First Amendment Center (Links to an external site.)Links to an external site. and provide examples of at least two F.O.I.A. requests you found. Does F.O.I.A .go far enough or too far regarding the disclosure of documents?

Your initial post should be at least 250 words in length. Support your claims with examples from required material(s), and properly cite any references. Respond to at least two of your classmates’ posts by Day 7.