Calendar of events
Attorneys and staff members of the Reporters Committee routinely participate in and sponsor a variety of public events related to press freedom, including journalist trainings, panel discussions, conferences, and more. Below, check out the list of upcoming events — both in-person and virtual — and join us!
Sunshine Week 2026
Date: March 15-21, 2026
Location: Various
Multiple members of the Reporters Committee will be participating in events around Sunshine Week, an annual occasion to celebrate and promote government transparency and the public’s right to know.
- March 16, at Sunshine Fest: “AI: Threats and opportunities,” with Director of National Litigation Adam Marshall — A look at how AI is being applied by public records requesters and agencies.
- March 16, at Sunshine Fest: “Police transparency,” with Local Legal Initiative Director Eric Feder — A look at the state of law enforcement transparency, including access to disciplinary records and bodycam video.
- March 17, at Sunshine Fest: FOIA trivia contest (lunch), with Marshall
- March 17, at Sunshine Fest: “Power tool,” with Marshall — Learn how to create your own AI-based tool to find the existence of records in your agency, locale, or interest area.
- March 18, organized by Penn State University and hosted by the Pennsylvania Center for the First Amendment: “Sunlight in Happy Valley: Confronting Penn State’s Transparency Gap,” with Pennsylvania Local Legal Initiative Attorney Paula Knudsen Burke
- March 19, organized by the Pennsylvania Bar Association: “From Requests to Appeals: A Sunshine Week Right to Know Law Program,” with Burke