THE FIGHT FOR ACCESS TO GOVERNMENT RECORDS ROUND TWO: ENTER THE COMPUTER.

Argues for the need to rewrite laws on access to government records to acknowledge the pervasive role of computers in government. Provisions of the Freedom Information Act (FOIA); Creation of a computer programs to meet FOIA requests; Segregation of exempt and non-exempt computerized data; Requirem...

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Publicado en:	Journalism Quarterly Vol. 71; no. 3; pp. 550 - 561
Autores principales:	Splichal, Sigman L., Chamberlain, Bill F.
Formato:	Artículo
Publicado:	Association for Education in Journalism & Mass Communication Autumn94
Materias:	Access control of public records > Law & legislation Access control of records Computer software United States
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Sumario:	Argues for the need to rewrite laws on access to government records to acknowledge the pervasive role of computers in government. Provisions of the Freedom Information Act (FOIA); Creation of a computer programs to meet FOIA requests; Segregation of exempt and non-exempt computerized data; Requirement to use new technology.