As the boundaries of journalism continue to expand, the news is in a constant state of evolution. And one person who knows that well is NPR Media Correspondent David Folkenflik. He’s the editor of a new book, Page One: Inside The New York Times and the Future of Journalism.
After three months and hundreds of hours spent thinking about how to make Utah’s open records law better for everyone, the GRAMA working group wrapped up its final meeting today at the State Capitol. The group did not create a new Government Records Access and Management Act bill, but created several proposals that will now be passed on to the Governor.
The Deseret News has announced that elected officials and political candidates will no longer be permitted to contribute news stories to Deseret Connect, on online forum the news outlet developed for freelance writers. As KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports, this affects West Valley City Mayor Mike Winder.
There’s no question that interest in public records is on the rise in Utah, with state lawmakers drawing swift and sharp criticism earlier this year for attempting to make them more difficult to access. Since 2007, one local website has made public data, and especially public salaries, much easier to access: UtahsRight.com.
One state lawmaker who’s involved in reworking a controversial open-records law that limits access says parties on both sides of the issue can find common ground. But an open-records activist contends that not everyone is allowed to be involved in the process. KCPW’s Whittney Evans reports.
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