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
Events during 2014
Special Seminar on Transparency of Media Ownership 3 October 2014, Brussels, Belgium Helen Darbishire took part in a special seminar hosted by the European Commission on media ownership transparency, pluralism and freedom that was live-streamed to facilitate virtual participation. As part of the event, Access Info Europe and Open Society Programme on Independent Journalism published new research on media ownership
Reacción de la sociedad civil ante la inminente regulación de las actividades del lobby en España
Madrid, 5 de febrero de 2014 – España empieza a dar los primeros pasos hacia una futura regulación del lobby y Access Info Europe, CECU, CIECODE-Proyecto Avizor, La Fundación Ciudadana Civio, Open Kratio y Qué hacen los Diputados advierten de la necesidad de consultar con la sociedad civil y de basarse en los estándares internacionales más avanzados en la materia
La UE hace un llamamiento a España para que fortalezca su Ley de Transparencia
Madrid, 4 de febrero de 2014 – Access Info Europe da hoy la bienvenida al primer informe sobre la corrupción en España desarrollado por la Unión Europea. Este informe recomienda implementar medidas para fortalecer la Ley de Transparencia española adoptada en diciembre de 2013, y alinearla así con las medidas por las que la sociedad civil ha estado haciendo campaña.
Hackathon of the European Parliament: Analysing the assets declarations of MEPs
Brussels, 24-26 January 2014 – This year’s Hackathon of the European Parliament, attended by Access Info Europe and other activists and programmers, resulted in an interactive visualisation of MEP assets declarations. Other projects by participants included an application for analysing voting, an application for searching declarations of interests, and a website that allows you to see which subjects have been
Agenda post-2015: El acceso a la información y a los medios de comunicación independientes es esencial para el desarrollo
Madrid, 3 de febrero de 2014 - Access Info Europe along with 195 civil society organisations from around the world have called on the United Nations (UN) to put government accountability and independent media at the centre of a new framework for global development. The statement, coordinada por ARTICLE 19 y Global Forum for Media Development (GFMD) comes ahead of
ALTER-EU verdict on the review of the EU Transparency Register: “hugely disappointing”
ALTER-EU verdict on the review of the EU Transparency Register: “hugely disappointing” Brussels, 27 January 2014 – Transparency campaigners cannot find a single area of “good progress” made by the review group to improve the EU’s lobby register, according to a scorecard published today by ALTER-EU. The scorecard assesses the outcome of the recent EU Transparency Register review process against