Papers reveal behind-the-scenes news thanks to FOI
Regional titles get results from questions they could never before ask
Press Freedom
Local journalists across the UK are striking blows for press freedom on a daily basis, whether by challenging wrongly-imposed reporting restrictions in court cases, tabling freedom of information requests to public bodies, or generally seeking to uncover information about how we are governed.
On this page you will find an index of all the stories we have carried about regional press newspapers, websites and journalists who have stood up for the public’s right to know.
Commons motion praises Gazette's FOI probe
Chief reporter puts new laws to good use to investigate property deal
Freedom of Information- a brief guide
Fight for openness was supported by journalism bodies
'No sympathy' for bodies which fail to meet the law
Excuses from public bodies “will not wash”
'Right to know', not'need to know'
By the Lord Chancellor, Lord Falconer of Thoroton
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Journalists 'ignorant' on vital tool of the trade
Internet chief warns on being under-prepared for freedom of information changes
Public services shrouded in official secrecy, claim editors
News staff tell of the obstacles and excuses which hamper reporting
Press freedom plea to editors
Regional press is asked to give insight on barriers to reporting