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
Participation, ethics and transparency: what citizens want from Brussels
Date: 16 November 2012, 9am–1pm Location: Residence Palace, Polak Room, Brussels
Apoyo ciudadano y político a Access Info Europe por la condena en costas de 3.000 euros
Madrid, 7 de noviembre de 2012 — Desde que Access Info Europe hizo público que le habían condenado a 3.000 € en costas por perder ante el Tribunal Supremo una demanda contra el Ministerio de Justicia por no publicar las medidas anticorrupción que están implementando, los apoyos han sido muchos y muy diversos. Desde la sociedad civil, un ciudadano comenzó
Se exigen normas más restrictivas después del escándalo ‘Dalligate’
Bruselas, 5 de noviembre de 2012 – Grupos civiles de la sociedad han escrito hoy al presidente de la Comisión Europea exigiéndole que ponga fin al secretismo que rodea la resignación del antes Comisionado de Salud y Consumo John Dalli [1]. CEl grupo de activistas de ALTER-EU ('Alliance for Lobbying Transparency and Ethics Regulation') piden al presidente Barroso que implemente
Citizen Proposals for Lobby Regulation
Date: 22 October, 2012 Location: Barcelona
Litigio de Access Info Europe en contra del Ministerio de Justicia español – Solicitud de información sobre medidas anticorrupción –
Descripción: El Tribunal Supremo deniega el derecho de acceso a la información Access Info Europe solicitó al Ministerio de Justicia español información acerca de lo que había hecho para aplicar la Convención de la ONU contra la Corrupción y la Convención de la OCDE contra el soborno. La solicitud de información, que contiene una serie de preguntas específicas, se presentó
3.000 euros for a request about corruption
Madrid, 29 October 2012 – Access Info Europe has been ordered to pay €3000 to the Spanish government for asking what it is doing to fight against corruption according to a decision of the Spanish Supreme Court which has ruled that the NGO has not right to ask for such information. The decision closes a court case based on a