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
Turkey TMO Consultation
Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is not possible to find out who owns the media in Turkey through media-specific or corporate laws. Neither print media (under the Press Law) nor broadcast (under the Law on the Establishment of Radio and Television Institutions and Their Broadcasts) or online
Switzerland TMO Consultation
Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is not possible to ascertain who owns broadcast, print or online media in Switzerland via information reported under media-specific or company law. Swiss law does not go very far in respect of transparency requirements compared to other countries, being based more on
Spain TMO Consultation
Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is not possible to find out who owns print, online or broadcast media in the Spain through media-specific or company laws. The broadcast media and online media are regulated by the General Statute on Audiovisual Communication. The statute does not requires disclosure
Romania TMO Consultation
Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? Under the strict definition of what constitutes transparency of media ownership, as stated above, it is not possible to find out who owns the print, online or broadcast media in Romania. However, it may be possible identify owners using corporate law if both
Norway TMO Consultation
Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is possible to finds out who owns print, broadcast and online media in Norway through information reported to the Norwegian Media Authority. Under the 1997 Media Ownership Act, on the request of the Norwegian Media Authority, all media must report sufficient information
Netherlands TMO Consultation
Can the public find out who owns the media through free access to the essential information required? It is not possible to find out who owns print, online or broadcast media in the Netherlands through media-specific or company laws. The Media Act does not require broadcast media (and some online media) to submit the basic data required to establish ownership;