2009 FOI National Conference Video Archive

The 2009 Freedom of Information Conference focused on investigative reporting and keeping information free and accessible. Topics included Coalition Sustainability, Financial Transparency, and the Top Ten Technologies You Should Be Using.

Click on these links to watch the sessions:

Friday, First Session: Coalition Sustainibility, Part One

Kathleen Richardson, Iowa Freedom of Information Council

Barbara Petersen, Florida First Amendment Foundation

Hyde Post, Atlantic Journal Constiution

Friday, First Session: Coalition Sustainibility, Part Two

Friday, Second Session: Ten Technologies You Should be Using

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Lisa Skube,  Creaturekind Communications;

Karl Pearson-Cater,  MinnPost.com, Director of Operations

Jeff Lennan, The Winning Mark

Saturday, First Session: Freedom of Information and Infrastructure, Part One

Patrice McDermott, OpenTheGovernment.org

Tisha Thompson,  WTTG Fox 5, Washington, D.C., Investigative Reporter

James Shiffer,  Star Tribune, Reporter and Editor,

Jaimi Dowdell, Investigative Reporters and Editors (IRE)

Saturday, First Session: Freedom of Information and Infrastructure, Part Two

Saturday, Second Session: Financial Transparency

Jane Kirtley, Univesity of Minnesota, Professor of Media Ethics and Law

Rebecca Otto,  State of Minnesota, Auditor

James R. Nobles,  State of Minnesota, Legislative Auditor

Charles Glasser,  Bloomberg News, Global Media Counsel

Saturday, Third Session: Freedom of Information as Civic Education
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Katherine Garner, KLGarner Consulting,

Mary Jo McGuire, St. Catherine University, Faculty

Barbara Petersen,  Florida First Amendment Foundation