What did you think about the FOIA/public records-request process? Now that you’ve researched requests and submitted one of your own, how can you see using the FOIA process going forward?
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I thought my experience with the FOIA/public records-request process was really interesting! I did not know such a website existed and I have never considered what the process of gathering this kind of information would look like. To know that it is super simple encourages me that I can easily use this tool in any future research. I can see myself utilizing the FOIA Machine for my future education and even career!
I enjoyed researching and reading the request for public records on the website. As a journalist I never had to request any public records. I guess it never dawned on me what the process entails when it comes to getting this information. Usually by the time it reaches me someone has already been through the process and I have the information needed in order to report accurate information to our viewers. I am glad that I did not have any trouble navigating the site. I was surprised to find out that getting this information is free. That is very rare. I am glad I learned how to request public records. I may have to use this site in the future to help me gather facts for a news story.
I think the FOIA/public records-request process to be very easy and practical to use. As a journalist, it is important to have that data as part of the resources for telling a news story. I see myself using the FOIA machine again when I have to work on a hard news story that requires public records as support for my news story. I feel very fortunate to have this tool as part of my journalism skills I have picked up throughout my career.
I think the FOIA/public records-request process is a lot easier with modern technology. As I work on long-form projects, I will utilize such entities to research, cite, and share documentation for various topics. I am interested in a variety of information, mostly for creative and/or informative projects. Some interests are true crime, medical malpractice, air traffic incidents, transportation/railroad incidents, emerging diseases, government experiments (CDC’s Tuskeegee experiment, polio pioneer children and Jonas Salik’s data, mRNA data, origins of coronavirus), documented origins of autism and HIV.)