First Amendment

» The Freedom of Information Center at the University of Missouri
   A guide to media law with links to state resources and current news stories.
   http://foi.missouri.edu/

» Barbara Croll Fought
   An associate professor of communications law at Syracuse University, Fought provides a list of books, periodicals, telephone hotlines, and Internet mailing lists related to the Freedom of Information Act.

   
   http://web.syr.edu/~bcfought/

» CIA FOIA
   The Official Freedom of Information Act web site of the US Central Intelligence Agency. Provides the public with an overview of access to CIA information, including electronic access to previously released documents.

   
   http://www.foia.cia.gov/

» Can We Tape?
   State-by-state guide to the laws governing recording conversations over the telephone, cellular and cordless phones, hidden cameras, obtaining consent, possession and publication of illegal tapes, and interstate calls.

   
   http://www.rcfp.org/taping/index.html

» Citizen's Guide on Using the Freedom of Information Act
   A report by the House Government Reform Committee, H.Rep. 108-172, June 23, 2002

   
   http://www.fas.org/sgp/foia/citizen.html

» Copley First Amendment Center
   Site sponsored by the Illinois Press Association includes news and court decisions on First Amendment issues and educational information on rights.

   
   http://www.illinoisfirstamendmentcenter.com/

» DOJ: Freedom of Information Act (FOIA)
   Explains how the FOIA applies to the US Dept. of Justice and how information may be obtained.

   
   http://www.usdoj.gov/04foia/

» FBI - Freedom of Information Act
   Explains the document search process and provides an online reading room for frequently requested files.

   
   http://foia.fbi.gov/

» First Amendment Center
   Offers one-stop access to information about the First Amendment. Useful for students, teachers, journalists, lawyers and the general public.

   
   http://www.firstamendmentcenter.org

» First Amendment Foundation
   Non-profit organization which seeks to provide authoritative information, expertise, and assistance to the public and news media. Site provides directory of services and membership information.

   
   http://www.floridafaf.org/

» First Amendment of the Bill of Rights to the United States Constitution
   The American Library Association identifies First Amendment advocates and provides links to notable court cases.

   
   http://www.ala.org/ala/oif/firstamendment/firstamendment.htm

» Foia Group
   FOIA consultants who assist in crafting and executing FOIA requests.

   
   http://www.foia.com/

» Freedom of Information Act
   Issues, laws, links, and other resources to help journalists get information from state and national governments.

   
   http://spj.org/foi.asp

» Freedom of Information Center
   How to search public records, how to file an FOIA request, current issues and news about freedom of the press, international media law, federal and state cases, links to other groups. Based at the University of Missouri-Columbia.

   
   http://www.missouri.edu/~foiwww/index.html

» HHS - Freedom of Information Act
   US Health and Human Services site to facilitate efforts to obtain public information about HHS programs. How to request information, and a reading room of frequently requested documents.

   
   http://www.hhs.gov/foia/

» Homefront Confidential
   Explores how the War on Terrorism affects access to information and the public's right to know. Published by the Reporter's Committee for a Free Press.

   
   http://www.rcfp.org/homefrontconfidential/

» How to Use the Federal FOI Act
   Do-it-yourselfers guide to how to use the Act as an effective investigative tool and provides sample letters, forms and directories to assist individuals in dealing with the government promptly and effectively.

   
   http://www.rcfp.org/foiact/index.html

» Media Law Resource Center
   Includes annotated bibliography of legal cases, scholarly papers, and articles concerning First Amendment and intellectual property Internet law issues. The 200 court cases are explained succinctly. Also includes many citations from the print media.

   
   http://www.medialaw.org

» Privacy International - Freedom of Information
   News, documents, surveys, and a map of the status of FOIA worldwide.

   
   http://www.privacyinternational.org/issues/foia/

» RCFP FOI Services
   Various helps for journalists seeking to obtain information from government agencies, both federal and state, including a fully automated fill-in-the-blanks FOI letter generator.

   
   http://www.rcfp.org/foi.html

» RCFP First Amendment Handbook
   Includes a fount of information on the application of the First Amendment to such issues as access to the courts, gag orders, access to places, freedom of information and libel. Published by the Reporter's Committee for Freedom of the Press.

   
   http://www.rcfp.org/handbook/

» The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information
   Answers queries about media law from journalists, attorneys, and other members of the public. The Center is prepared to explain issues relating to media law, react to current developments, offer speakers for meetings and classes, and

   
   http://brechner.org/

» The First Amendment and Freedom of the Press
   Essay by James C. Goodale on court cases in which First Amendment rights have been upheld, allowing the press to pursue its mission. Goodale served as general counsel to The New York Times when the U.S. Supreme Court decided that the Times could continue

   
   http://usinfo.state.gov/journals/itdhr/0297/ijde/goodale.htm

» The Freedom of Information Act, 5 U.S.C. § 552, As Amended By Public Law No. 104-231, 110 Stst. 3048
   The full text of the Freedom of Information Act in a form showing all amendments to the statute made by the "Electronic Freedom of Information Act Amendments of 1996."

   
   http://www.usdoj.gov/oip/foia_updates/Vol_XVII_4/page2.htm

» U.S. Department of State FOIA Electronic Reading Room
   Displays (a) frequently requested documents released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA), (b) special collections of continuing public interest, and (c) regulations, policy statements, admin

   
   http://foia.state.gov/

» US Census Bureau Freedom Of Information Act (FOIA)
   Details about the bureau, how to request materials, and a FAQ.

   
   http://www.census.gov/po/www/foia/foiaweb.htm

» Using the Freedom of Information Act
   Simple, step-by-step guide published by the American Civil Liberties Union.

   
   http://www.skepticfiles.org/aclu/foia.htm