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
La sociedad civil pide más transparencia en las negociaciones internacionales para combatir la corrupción
Marrakech, 28 Octubre 2011 - Transparencia Internacional España y Access Info Europe se han unido a las organizaciones de la sociedad civil de todo el mundo para abogar por una lucha más decidida contra la corrupción y por una mayor transparencia, en la 4ª Conferencia de Estados Parte de la Convención de la ONU contra la Corrupción (UNCAC) que se
Access Info exige que se ponga fin a las negociaciones a puerta cerrada para combatir la corrupción
Marrakech, 27 de octubre de 2011 – Hoy, como participante en las negociaciones de Marrakech de la Conferencia de Estados Parte de la Convención de las Naciones Unidas contra la Corrupción (UNCAC), Acess Info Europe hizo una intervención formal en la sesión plenaria solicitando a los Estados Parte que pongan fin a las discusiones a puerta cerrada en las que
Iniciativa «¡Cuenten lo que han hecho!» – Resultados de un estudio piloto
Un estudio global halla una transparencia mínima en los esfuerzos anticorrupción 25 de octubre del 2011: El primer estudio global para evaluar el acceso a la información relativa a la implementación de los tratados anticorrupción ha detectado que la mitad de las preguntas dirigidas a los gobiernos (50%) no son respondidas por la administración. La investigación, realizada por Acces Info
Metodología del Control de Transparencia Anticorrupción
Publicada una guía práctica con los resultados completos del control en Croacia Marrakech, 25 Octubre 2011 – Access Info Europe ha publicado hoy una nueva guía sobre el modo de evaluar los niveles de transparencia en áreas de gobierno propensas a la corrupción. La guía se publica junto con los resultados del primer control a gran escala que se ha
Spanish Government Fails on Election Promise to adopt Access Law
The Spanish government has conceded that it failed to conquer internal resistance to its draft access to infomation law in time to meet the 2008 electoral promises to adopt a law during this legislatrure; elections are scheduled in Spain for 20 November 2011. Speaking with representatives of the NGO platform, the Coalición Pro Acceso on 10 October 2011, Spain’s Minister
Access Info Europe holds joint seminar on Data Journalism in Madrid.
Madrid, 13 October 2011 - You are invited to participate in the second Data Journalism meeting on 20 October at 17 hrs at Medialab Prado, Madrid. The high level speakers are of Xaquín González Veira (The New York Times), Annamarie Cumiskey (Bureau of Investigative Journalism), Mar Cabra (International Consortium of Investigative Journalists - ICIJ) and David Cabo (Pro Bono Publico).