Skip to content

Presidential Candidates on Open Government and Shield Law

Post categories

  1. Freedom of Information
The three presidential candidates all spoke on issues of freedom of information and government transparency when they appeared at the…

The three presidential candidates all spoke on issues of freedom of information and government transparency when they appeared at the annual conference of the Newspaper Association of America and the American Society of Newspaper Editors, April 14 and 15. Sen. McCain announced he had “narrowly” decided to support a reporter-source shield bill. Sen. Clinton promised to “restore openness” in the federal government, among other things reversing the Ashcroft memo. Obama said he would work for transparency and accountability. (4/16/08).

Stay informed by signing up for our mailing list

Keep up with our work by signing up to receive our monthly newsletter. We'll send you updates about the cases we're doing with journalists, news organizations, and documentary filmmakers working to keep you informed.