Dec
29
Until next year
December 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment
FreeTheNews is taking a sabbatical until Monday, Jan. 5.
We’re planning to start off the year with some useful articles about internet law and increasing the traffic to your site. See you in 2009.
Dec
15
FOIA and persistence
December 15, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Sarah Rigg
I have only one semi-interesting story about the Freedom of Information Act during my time as a staff reporter.
There was, once upon a time, a scandal in the police department of the small town I was reporting in. There were accusations that a couple of long-serving cops were doctoring their time sheets and [...]
Dec
10
Lessons in investigative blogging
December 10, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Christine Barry
In my attempt to build a network of bloggers in Shiawassee, I have found myself giving advice to many people. What I’ve discovered in doing so is that I’ve actually learned quite a bit in my short time as an investigative blogger. Although I’m not one to blog about blogging, I’d like to [...]
Dec
1
A dozen ways to break news
December 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment
By Clarence Cromwell
For anyone new to reporting on local government, it takes a while to reach the point where you can regularly and consistently uncover important stories–before everyone else knows.
It’s not magic. All it takes is a steady effort and a methodical way of searching in the right places. Over and over.
Here are some tips [...]