‘Nobody’s that lucky’–except in Florida’s lottery? April 8, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Palm Beach Post ferrets out lottery fraud, prompts tightening of “meager” safeguards
Toledo Blade lawsuit alleges military guards detained journalists, deleted photos April 7, 2014 By Jonathan Peters Editor: "Everything that happened that day made it apparent we couldn’t sit back and take it."
Can The Washington Post’s national push help support local news? April 4, 2014 By Greg Marx and Anna Clark In Post digital access for local print subscribers, some see makings of a new news bundle
‘You can’t do more with less’: Reaction to the Star-Ledger cuts April 3, 2014 By Aparna Alluri Latest round of job losses will hit a quarter of the newsroom
Busted is a tale of police corruption–and of a newspaper on the edge March 31, 2014 By Anna Clark Philadelphia Daily News reporters turn Pulitzer-winning series into a new book
‘Nobody’s going to run me out of my home’ March 28, 2014 By Corey Hutchins A West Virginia paper stands its ground in a fight over guns and public records
In Alaska, journalists see a conflict over oil taxes–but their business side doesn’t March 26, 2014 By Sara Morrison Appointment of public media CFO to state board prompts concerns in the newsroom
Fiber boost for local journalism? March 25, 2014 By Deron Lee Journalists should take up the fight for municipal-fiber networks in their communities, argues open-internet advocate Susan Crawford
Meet the local paper that’s ‘raising hell’ to keep government open March 24, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith Florida Times-Union goes to court for key information–and also just for principle
Existing restrictions on access to gun records? Not good enough, lawmakers say March 21, 2014 By Anna Clark Michigan lawmakers move to codify gun exemption even while strengthening FOIA law
A top politician wants AG investigating him removed–but doesn’t want to say why (UPDATED) March 20, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Will a lone South Carolina judge make a secret decision this week in a closed court? The State leads the push for transparency
How an algorithm helped the LAT scoop Monday’s quake March 18, 2014 By Joanna Plucinska Everyone, that is, except those desk-diving anchors
When public officials skirt open meetings laws, what can we do? March 14, 2014 By Susannah Nesmith With enforcement weak, the best remedy may be to do what The Atlanta Journal-Constitution did: Expose it
Two local papers have accepted money from City Hall in 2014. Is this a thing now? (UPDATED) March 11, 2014 By Corey Hutchins Deals raise ethical questions–and in one case, complaints from rival news outlets
The First Amendment vs. death penalty secrecy laws March 7, 2014 By Deron Lee In Missouri, it’s against the law to name pharmacies that produce drugs for lethal injections. Two news organizations did so anyway. What happens next?
