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
Caminado a ciegas hacia una ley de transparencia en España
Madrid, 26 de Julio de 2013 – Access Info Europe ha criticado hoy una vez más el proceso a través del cual se está adoptando la ley española de transparencia, que continúa siendo opaco y no participativo. El jueves 25 de julio, con toda la atención mediática nacional e internacional centrada en la noticia del trágico accidente de tren ocurrido
Poland: Access to information implementation by public bodies results
Madrid/Warsaw, 30 June 2014 – Access Info Europe participated in a conference, working with Polish NGO Cities on the Internet, to present the final assessment of levels of implementation of The Access to Public Information Act 2001 by public bodies at the central and regional level. The project, led by Cities on the Internet, aimed to promote a more effective
Access Info asks for a deeper reform on transparency in France
Madrid, 15 July 2013 – France has recently been embroiled in multiple scandals that have revealed a number of situations of conflicts of interest within the public institutions. In order to restore citizens’ trust in their representatives, the French government has made the issue of transparency a high priority on the political agenda. On 24 April, the Ayrault government proposed
Análisis de las enmiendas a la totalidad y de las enmiendas parciales a la ley de transparencia presentadas por los distintos grupos parlamentarios
El proyecto de ley de transparencia, acceso a la información y buen gobierno está siendo debatido en el Congreso de los Diputados. El pasado jueves 30 de mayo se debatieron en pleno las enmiendas a la totalidad presentadas por todos los grupos parlamentarios menos el Partido Socialista Obrero Español. Próximamente empezará el debate sobre las enmiendas parciales que han presentado
Constitutional Provisions for Access to Information
What is a constitution? A constitution is the basic law of a given country. It lays out the formal structure of the state, defining the central governments powers and institutions. Moreover, it specifies the relationship between the central government and other levels. Additionally, the constitution establishes the rights of citizens and thereby creates limits on the government. How many of
Novedades sobre la revisión del Reglamento 1049/2001
Bruselas, 11 de julio de 2013 - El Parlamento Europeo ha conseguido que el Reglamento 1049/2001 sobre el acceso a los documentos de la UE vuelva a la agenda del grupo de trabajo sobre información del Consejo, tras un debate público y una propuesta de resolución que solicita a la Comisión Europea y a los Estados miembros a retomar las