U.s. Freedom of Information Act At 50

Informationen zum Autor W. Wat Hopkins is a Professor of Communication at Virginia Tech University, USA. He teaches and writes about free speech, is the editor of a textbook on communication law, and is editor of the scholarly journal Communication Law and Policy. Zusammenfassung This book examines the effectiveness of the US Freedom of Information Act and where it could go in the future. This book was originally published as a special issue of Communication Law and Policy. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction 1. The People’s Right to Know: Comparing Harold L. Cross’ Pre-FOIA World to Post-FOIA Today 2. The Fiftieth Anniversary of The Freedom of Information Act: How it Measures up Against International Standards and Other Laws 3. The News Media and the FOIA 4. Bringing Back Full Disclosure: A Call for Dismantling FOIA 5. Controlling Disclosure, Foreclosing Recourse: The Creep of the Glomar Response

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: W. Wat Hopkins
• Con la collaborazione di: W. Wat Hopkins (Editore), Hopkins W. Wat (Editore)
• Editore: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 09.05.2018
• EAN: 9781138576087
• ISBN: 978-1-138-57608-7
• Pagine: 148
• Categorie: Scienze sociali, diritto, economia > Diritto > Diritto pubblico, amministrativo, costituzionale; USA, LAW / General, United States of America, USA, Freedom of information law