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.
Cover photo: European Parliament via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0)
ÚLTIMAS NOTICIAS SOBRE EMPODERANDO AL PERIODISMO
Los informes ocultos de la Ley de Transparencia
Madrid, 12 de septiembre de 2013 — El domingo 9 de septiembre eldiario.es publicó en su página web informes relacionados con la Ley de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información Pública y Buen Gobierno, que hasta ahora habían permanecido ocultos a la opinión pública, con un artículo de Mar Cabra, cuyo texto íntegro puedes leer aquí. Entre estos informes se encuentran:
Portugal CIA flights
Portugal’s role in the «war on terror» under focus as human rights groups request information about 39 suspected CIA flights 11 September 2012, Madrid/London – On the anniversary of attacks which lead to the «War on Terror», human rights groups Access Info Europe and Reprieve asked the Portuguese Government to disclose information about CIA flights passing through Portuguese airspace
Eurovegas: Lack of transparency leading to new financial fiascos in Spanish construction sector warns Access Info Europe
Madrid, 6 September 2012 – Transparency specialists Access Info Europe today denounced the tight secrecy surrounding the major casino construction project, Eurovegas, following today’s media reports that it will be built in Alcorcón, on the outskirts of Madrid. Expressing concern at reports that the company behind the project, the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, has made it conditional on a “confidentiality
Las Plataformas Eurovegas NO y Aturem Eurovegas lanzan el vídeo «Voces contra Eurovegas»
Madrid, 5 de septiembre de 2012 — Diferentes voces desde muy distintos campos como la cultura, la enseñanza, la investigación, el periodismo, en colaboración con las Plataformas Eurovegas NO y Aturem Eurovegas lanzan en una serie de vídeos su opinión crítica sobre la próxima construcción del macrocomplejo “Eurovegas” en territorio español. Desde que los medios dieron a conocer la posibilidad
Comentarios de Access Info Europe al Proyecto de Ley de Transparencia, Acceso a la Información y Buen Gobierno, aprobado el 27 de julio en el Consejo de Ministros
Madrid, 31 de agosto de 2013 — El gobierno español aprobó el 27 de julio de 2012 un proyecto de ley de transparencia que está por debajo de los estándares internacionales. Entre otras cosas, no reconoce el derecho como un derecho fundamental y tampoco reconoce la independencia del organismo de recurso. Con esa ley España no podría ratificar el Convenio
Call for input for OGS
Access Info Europe has led for the last year a campaign aimed to create Open Government Standards and promote them around the world. The idea was to set standards on what open, transparent, accountable and participatory government really means. The website http://www.opengovstandards.org/ unfolds the work behind this project. Open Government is a hot topic right now, but what does