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Deadline is May 31 for Spirit of FOI Award entries

2024-05-29T18:07:42-05:00

The 2024 Nancy Monson Spirit of FOI Award contest is open for entries, and the submission deadline is fast approaching. The award recognizes outstanding work in promoting open government and the public’s right to know. The contest is open to newspaper, broadcast and online media in Texas. The deadline for submissions is Friday, May 31, 2024. Nominations must be for work published or broadcast in calendar year 2023. A nomination can be a single news story or series; an editorial or series of editorials; columns; editorial cartoons; or a community FOI project. There is a limit of one entry per news [...]

Deadline is May 31 for Spirit of FOI Award entries2024-05-29T18:07:42-05:00

Ralph Langer and Joel White scholarship recipients announced for 2024-25

2024-04-30T11:03:34-05:00

For Immediate Release AUSTIN – Journalism student Christine Vo of the University of Texas at Arlington has been selected as the recipient of the 2024 Ralph Langer Scholarship by the nonprofit Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas. Vo, an award-winning photojournalist and multimedia editor, has worked for The Shorthorn student newspaper at UT-Arlington, capturing the Texas Rangers’ World Series victory parade, Pride events, Palestine protests and other breaking news. Vo will receive a $6,000 scholarship for the 2024-25 academic year. The FOI Foundation’s scholarship committee is presenting an additional $1,500 Langer Scholarship to Christian DeBrady of the University of Texas at [...]

Ralph Langer and Joel White scholarship recipients announced for 2024-252024-04-30T11:03:34-05:00

FOI Foundation’s 2023 conference videos now available online

2023-10-04T10:07:03-05:00

Video recordings from the 2023 Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas annual state conference, held in Austin on Sept. 28, are now available online via the foundation's YouTube channel or the FOIFT website. The recordings are free for everyone to view. Here's the link to the FOIFT website page containing the links to the videos: https://foift.org/about/video/  

FOI Foundation’s 2023 conference videos now available online2023-10-04T10:07:03-05:00

Courthouse News Service editor Bill Girdner to receive James Madison Award

2023-09-08T10:12:45-05:00

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Sept. 8, 2023 Courthouse News Service editor Bill Girdner to receive James Madison Award AUSTIN – Bill Girdner, the editor of Courthouse News Service who has worked to require timely news media access to court filings in Texas and across the nation, will receive the prestigious James Madison Award. The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas bestows the award on those who demonstrate outstanding commitment to the principles of the First Amendment and open government. The foundation will present the award to Girdner at its state conference Sept. 28 in Austin during the John Henry Faulk Awards Luncheon. [...]

Courthouse News Service editor Bill Girdner to receive James Madison Award2023-09-08T10:12:45-05:00

VIDEOS: FOIFT State Conference 2022

2022-10-06T13:04:20-05:00

The Freedom of Information Foundation of Texas state conference Sept. 29, 2022, in Austin featured expert panelists and lively discussions. Watch videos from the conference sessions and luncheon program by clicking the links below. Session 1: The First Amendment and public schools: Today’s challenges https://youtu.be/LRbND_Tu2Ec Session 2: A fresh look at Texas transparency https://youtu.be/8kLRW3b5WrM Luncheon keynote panel: State Rep. Todd Hunter and Sen. Nathan Johnson, moderated by Josh Hinkle of KXAN https://youtu.be/BZ8BYN3tKjA John Henry Faulk Awards Luncheon - James Madison Award recipient Ross Ramsey https://youtu.be/IR08SrhX0Pc John Henry Faulk Awards Luncheon - Spirit of FOI Awards presentation and Ralph Langer scholarship announcement https://youtu.be/L7R1ykvGRTg [...]

VIDEOS: FOIFT State Conference 20222022-10-06T13:04:20-05:00

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