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Frank LoMonte Comments on Including Voicemail Messages During Public Meetings

Monday November 16, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “The Public Has a Right to Weigh in at Government …
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Frank LoMonte Co-Hosts Poynter Video Course on Public Records Requests

Wednesday October 28, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, has developed the online course “Open Records Success: Strategies …
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New Study Will Assess the Financial State of College Newspapers

Tuesday October 20, 2020

The University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications (UFCJC) today announced it has received a $30,000 grant from Lumina Foundation to study the financial state of college newspapers, …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on Athletes Finding New Ways to Speak to the Media

Monday October 12, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “College Athletes, Long Muffled By Schools, Are …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on Public Records Request Invoice from Florida Sheriff’s Office

Wednesday October 7, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Sheriff Ivey and Opponent Alton Edmond Spar Over …
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Universities Continue to Block Athletes from Talking to the Media. That’s Got to Stop

Sunday September 27, 2020

This column by Brechner Center Director Frank LoMonte originally appeared on poynter.org on Sept. 23, 2020. There has never been a time when America more urgently needed to hear the voices of college …
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Frank LoMonte Authors Article on Student Athletes and Free Speech Restrictions

Friday September 25, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “Universities Continue to Block Athletes from …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on COVID-19 Data Disclosure and Public Record Requests

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in two articles published in the Atlanta Journal …
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Frank LoMonte Lauded for Offering His Legal Expertise to Create SPJ Resolution

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was recently recognized for his efforts to assist with the creation …
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Frank LoMonte and CJC Student Journalist Quoted on the Rise of College Newspapers During the Pandemic

Tuesday September 22, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, and Journalism senior Kyle Wood were quoted in “College Newspaper …
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Frank LoMonte Co-Authors Article on Colleges Restricting Athletes’ Right to Speak to the Media

Wednesday September 16, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the co-author of “Running the Full-Court Press: How College …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on Lack of Firsthand Classroom Accounts and Lack of Information on Coronavirus Cases

Tuesday September 8, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Here’s Why You Won’t See Reporting from Inside …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on Lack of Disclosure of COVID-19 Test Results at Higher Ed Institutions

Friday September 4, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Nearly Half of Power 5 Won’t Disclose COVID-19 …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on the Lack of COVID-19 Case Disclosures and College Athletes Free Speech Issues

Wednesday August 26, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, was quoted in “Will Weekend Parties Have Effect on COVID-19 Cases …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on Withholding School COVID-19 Case Information from the Public

Tuesday August 11, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Despite Federal Guidance, Schools Cite Privacy Laws …
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Frank LoMonte and Sara Ganim Interviewed for an Episode of “The Intercollegiate”

Tuesday August 4, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, and Sara Ganim, Brechner Hearst Journalism fellow, were interviewed …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on Florida’s Failure to Provide Data on Healthcare Worker COVID Infections

Monday August 3, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “How Many Healthcare Workers Has COVID Killed? Fla. …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on Journalist Access Limitations to Government Experts

Tuesday July 28, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, comments in “The Government’s PR Barrier: When Access to Experts …
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Frank LoMonte Authors Law Journal Article on Closure of Public Forums

Tuesday July 7, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of  “Everybody Out of the Pool: Recognizing a First …
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Brechner Center Podcast Preview Episode Features College Athlete Gag Policies

Thursday July 2, 2020

The Brechner Center for Freedom of Information today launched a new podcast series called “Why Don’t We Know,” focusing on the lack of transparency from educational institutions. The podcast is …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on the Outcome of Student Free-Speech Case

Wednesday July 1, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “Snapchatting Cheerleader Wins Free-Speech Case at …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on Disclosing COVID-19 Testing Results for Athletes

Tuesday June 30, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is quoted in “’Not a Stretch:’ Reality Dictates COVID-19 May …
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Frank LoMonte Comments on the Importance of Police Transparency

Wednesday June 17, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, comments in “As Jacksonville Faces Police Shootings and …
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Frank LoMonte Authors Law Review article on Social Media and the First Amendment

Thursday June 4, 2020

Frank LoMonte, University of Florida College of Journalism and Communications Brechner Center for Freedom of Information director, is the author of “The ‘Social Media Discount’ and First …