EMPODERANDO AL PERIODISMO A TRAVÉS DEL DERECHO DE ACCESO A LA INFORMACIÓN
EL MANUAL ‘LEGAL LEAKS’ AYUDA A PERIODISTAS A OBTENER
INFORMACIÓN USANDO LAS LEYES DE ACCESO A LA INFORMACIÓN
Why is the right of access to information important for journalism?
A Guide for Journalists on How to Access Information
The Legal Leaks Toolkit, developed by Access Info Europe and n-ost, helps journalists access information using Access to Information laws. The Toolkit is available in a generic international version and can be adapted to the legal framework of any country. The existing national versions, translated into local languages, are available below. You can also read more below about our training programme and about how to contact
the Legal Leaks Help Desk.
Why do media experts think access to information is important?
Journalists, activists, and media experts speak about the importance of access to information in their daily work. Watch all interviews here!
That little detail in the relationship between journalists and sources, that little one, is so important that could change the way in which we tell stories.
It is extremely important that there is this mechanism that you can use as a journalist to say «Hang on a minute, you need to give us this, because we have a right to know».
It’s a great way to get stories, it’s a great way to fin out what governments in particular are doing, it’s a great way to find out where money goes, it’s a great way to prove accountability.
The right of access to information is very important for the journalists’ work; it’s important for everyday work, but it’s even more important for investigations.
Journalism is about investigation, it’s about asking questions; but it’s about documents as well, as a proof for questions, as a proof for answers
Basically, I need access to information to do my job as someone who is supposed to ensure the accountability of politicians, of public officials.
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ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS SOBRE EMPODERANDO AL PERIODISMO
Expertos internacionales en libertad de prensa visitan España y alertan sobre la amenazas acechan a la libertad de información en el país
La primera ley de transparencia española entró en vigor en medio de la crítica generalizada por no respetar los estándares internacionales Madrid, 11 de diciembre de 2014 – La sociedad civil española debería alzar su voz ante las distintas amenazas que acechan a la libertad de información en el país, según afirma el Instituto Internacional de la Prensa (IPI, por
European Union Vice President Timmermans called on to act to improve transparency
Madrid, 10 December 2014 - Access Info Europe has called for significant improvements to the legal framework and implementation of the right of access to information at the EU level, as the European Commission finalises its work programme this week. In the letter to Vice President Timmermans, Access Info suggests the Commission focus on expanding the scope of Regulation 1049/2001
Institutional and Donor support needed for online request platforms
Madrid, 10 December 2014 - Online access to information request platforms have huge potential for success but are threatened by a lack of institutional acceptance and financial sustainability, according to conclusions drawn in a report by independent researchers for mySociety, the organisation that created the Alaveteli software which powers AsktheEU.org and TuDerechoaSaber.es. Access Info welcomes the findings of the report
El Gobierno impone trabas al acceso a la información en la entrada en vigor de la ley de transparencia
» Access Info Europe y la Fundación Civio lamentan que se obligue a utilizar sistemas complejos como el DNI electrónico o claves oficiales para ejercer el derecho de acceso a la información » Consideran un gran error la falta de información sobre la implementación de la ley de transparencia y la total exclusión de la sociedad civil de dicho proceso
End impunity for corruption and recognize people’s rights to information and participation
Hundreds of groups worldwide call for governments to act Madrid, 9 December 2014 - On the occasion of International Anti-Corruption Day, the UNCAC Coalition, an anti-corruption network of 350 public interest groups worldwide and of which Access Info Europe is Europe Region Corrdinator, is calling on governments to get serious about tackling corruption as they agreed when they adopted the
Access Info en los medios 2014
Noticias de 2014 Une loi espagnole sur la transparence peu convaincante Acteurs Publics | 16/12/2014 French - Il aura fallu une décennie à l’Espagne pour adopter une loi sur la transparence de la vie publique et l’accès à l’information des citoyens. Objet de débats houleux depuis 2004, cette loi est entrée en vigueur mercredi 10 décembre. Mais le texte est