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Indeed, the Review-Journal has been among the leaders in pushing for open records, filing lawsuits to protect the people’s right to know and publishing many stories each year based on public access to government.
“Communities have historically depended on newspapers to promote transparency in government and to champion access to public records that are crucial to maintaining strong citizen oversight in the democratic process. The Review-Journal is committed to using our digital platforms to help make this information more accessible than ever for our vast online audience.”
The site leads with a map of homicide locations, as seen in the screenshot above, but also contains more mundane records such as the Health Department’s inspections of restaurants — always good to know.
It also points to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press for guidelines on finding public records, but don’t forget the NPA’s own guides on access that may be found in the Reporters Legal Handbook.