Month: September 2007

American soldier Vernon Tott and the survivors of the German World War II Ahlem slave labor camp, the subjects of the Documentary Institute’s latest film “Angel of Ahlem”, are featured in a story on National Public Radio.

Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum’s luncheon address at the Florida FOI Summit is featured in stories in The Gainesville Sun: Florida Attorney General vows to champion First Amendment Attorney general pans, praises Tasing

USA Today Editor Ken Paulson’s keynote address at the Florida FOI Summit is featured in stories in the Alligator and The Gainesville Sun.

[jwplayer file=”college/Brechner/FOI-in-Florida.mov” html5_file=”http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/college/Brechner/FOI-in-Florida.mov”] This panel was presented Sept. 21, 2007 as part of the Florida FOI Summit sponsored by The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. Panelists: JoAnn Carrin, Director, Office of Open Government Pat Gleason, Director of Cabinet Affairs and Special Counsel for Open Government (moderator) Simone Marstiller, Associate Deputy Attorney General Barbara Petersen, […]

[jwplayer file=”college/Brechner/FOI-Toolbox.mov” html5_file=”http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/college/Brechner/FOI-Toolbox.mov”] This panel was presented Sept. 21, 2007 as part of the Florida FOI Summit sponsored by The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. Panelists: Sandra Chance, Brechner Center, University of Florida (moderator) Joe Adams, Opinions Editor, The Florida Times Union (Jacksonville) Carol LoCicero, Thomas & LoCicero Gil Thelen, Executive Director, Florida Society […]

[jwplayer file=”college/Brechner/Kirtley-Global-FOI.mov” html5_file=”http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/college/Brechner/Kirtley-Global-FOI.mov”] This presentation was given Sept. 21, 2007 as part of the Florida FOI Summit sponsored by The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. Presenter: Jane Kirtley, Silha Professor of Media Ethics and Law, University of Minnesota and former executive director, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press

[jwplayer file=”college/Brechner/Expert-FOI-advice.mov” html5_file=”http://fms01.jou.ufl.edu/college/Brechner/Expert-FOI-advice.mov”] This panel was presented Sept. 20, 2007 as part of the Florida FOI Summit sponsored by The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information. Panelists: Pat Gleason, Director of Cabinet Affairs and Special Counsel for Open Government Jon Kaney, Attorney, Cobb & Cole Jane Kirtley, University of Minnesota, former executive director Reporters Committee […]