FOIA Class Still Open, 6 pm May 24

There is still space for a class on strategies for acquiring public records from 6 to 8 p.m., Monday, May 24. The class, taught by David Cuillier, chairman of the Society of Professional Journalists Freedom of Information Committee, will offer ideas for document-based stories and strategies for successful records requests.

The cost is $10 for NPC/SPJ members, $25 for non-members. Space is limited so you must RSVP: contact Nicole Nottingham at [email protected] or 202.662.7523 along with your NPC or SPJ number. Refreshments will be served.

Reporters and editors will also learn about psychological skills for getting officials to give out how teaches journalism at the University of Arizona, has been a SPJ FOI newsroom trainer for five years. He is the co-author of "The Art of Access:Strategies for Acquiring Public Records."

The event is sponsored by the Society of Professional Journalists Washington DC pro chapter, the National Press Club's Eric Friedheim National Journalism Library Professional Development Committee, and the Regional Reporters Association.

The "Across America Tour" is funded by the Sigma Delta Chi Foundation, a non-profit organization that aids SPJ and journalism initiatives, with assistance by the University of Arizona School of Journalism.