Poynter is hosting a series of webinars throughout the coming year focused on different issues of importance to communities across the country. The webinars are presented live and recordings are available for later viewing. Jon Greenberg from Poynter, who is coordinating the academy, mentioned that the first sessions on covering extremism have a Great Lakes… – MORE –

You’ve already paid for them. They’re yours. But if you want to see the public records that show what your government is doing, some state lawmakers want you to pay again — this time, for redactions. That’s right. They want you to pay more to get less. Currently, the state’s Open Records Law allows public… – MORE –