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
El Proyecto Chipre Abierto celebra el Día Mundial de la Libertad de Prensa.
3 Mayo 2010, Nicosia/Madrid: Los miembros fundadores de la Coalición Chipre Abierto recuerdan qu, según las UNESCO, el ejercicio de la libertad de prensa requiere del derecho a saber y por ello renuevan su llamado para un reconocimento en la ley y en la práctica del derecho de acceso a la información en Chipre. Lea aquí el artículo de prensa
Coalicion WPFD 2010
Spanish government urged to publish draft access to information law Madrid, 3 May 2010 – On World Press Freedom Day Spain’s Coalición Pro Acceso has written to the government calling on it to publish the draft of the future access to information law. The 30-member coalition is calling on the government to publish the draft before it is sent to
Legal Leaks Toolkit
OSCE Representative on Freedom of the Media presents access to information toolkit for journalists Berlin, 3 May 2010 – To mark this year’s World Press Freedom Day, which has a special focus on the Right to Know, the OSCE, Access Info (Madrid), and Berlin-based n-ost Network for Reporting on Eastern Europe will present a toolkit for journalists on how to
World Press Freedom Day 2010
World Press Freedom Day special focus on the Right to Know 3 May 2010 is World Press Freedom day. It focuses this year on the «Right to Know», the right of everyone to access information held by public bodies. This right is an essential part of the right to freedom of expression anchored in Article 19 of the Universal Declaration
Montenegro Questionnaire
Montenegrin Government Releases EU Accession Questionnaire Madrid/Brussels/Podgorica, 14 April 2010: Access Info Europe and MANS welcome the release on Monday, 12 April 2009, by the Montenegrin government of its replies to the European Union’s pre-accession questionnaire, which were submitted to the European Commission in December 2009. The two civil society organisations had previously been refused access by the European Commission
Lanzamiento del proyecto «Derecho de Acceso a la Información: Investigando y reformando la Transparencia y la Participación en Chipre»
12 Abril 2010, Nicosia/Madrid: KAB, IKME y Access Info Europe han inagurado con dos jornadas de formación un proyecto bicomunal para promover el derecho de acceso a la información y la participación pública en Chipre. El acceso a la información en poder de organismos públicos ha sido reconocido, por la Corte Europea de Derechos Humanos entre otros, como un derecho