The People's Right to Know
Author | : Harold L. Cross |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1954 |
Genre | : Court records |
ISBN | : |
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Author | : Harold L. Cross |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 1954 |
Genre | : Court records |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Michael Schudson |
Publisher | : Harvard University Press |
Total Pages | : 359 |
Release | : 2015-09-14 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 0674915801 |
The American founders did not endorse a citizen’s right to know. More openness in government, more frankness in a doctor’s communication with patients, more disclosure in a food manufacturer’s package labeling, and more public notice of actions that might damage the environment emerged in our own time. As Michael Schudson shows in The Rise of the Right to Know, modern transparency dates to the 1950s, 1960s, and 1970s—well before the Internet—as reform-oriented politicians, journalists, watchdog groups, and social movements won new leverage. At the same time, the rapid growth of higher education after 1945, together with its expansive ethos of inquiry and criticism, fostered both insight and oversight as public values. “One of the many strengths of The Rise of the Right To Know is its insistent emphasis on culture and its interaction with law...What Schudson shows is that enforceable access to official information creates a momentum towards a better use of what is disclosed and a refinement of how disclosure is best done.” —George Brock, Times Literary Supplement “This book is a reminder that the right to know is not an automatic right. It was hard-won, and fought for by many unknown political soldiers.” —Monica Horten, LSE Review of Books
Author | : Harold L. Cross |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 440 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Advertising laws |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Ann Florini |
Publisher | : Columbia University Press |
Total Pages | : 378 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0231141580 |
The Right to Know is a timely and compelling consideration of a vital question: What information should governments and other powerful organizations disclose? Excessive secrecy corrodes democracy, facilitates corruption, and undermines good public policymaking, but keeping a lid on military strategies, personal data, and trade secrets is crucial to the protection of the public interest. Over the past several years, transparency has swept the world. India and South Africa have adopted groundbreaking national freedom of information laws. China is on the verge of promulgating new openness regulations that build on the successful experiments of such major municipalities as Shanghai. From Asia to Africa to Europe to Latin America, countries are struggling to overcome entrenched secrecy and establish effective disclosure policies. More than seventy now have or are developing major disclosure policies or laws. But most of the world's nearly 200 nations do not have coherent disclosure laws; implementation of existing rules often proves difficult; and there is no consensus about what disclosure standards should apply to the increasingly powerful private sector. As governments and corporations battle with citizens and one another over the growing demand to submit their secrets to public scrutiny, they need new insights into whether, how, and when greater openness can serve the public interest, and how to bring about beneficial forms of greater disclosure. The Right to Know distills the lessons of many nations' often bitter experience and provides careful analysis of transparency's impact on governance, business regulation, environmental protection, and national security. Its powerful lessons make it a critical companion for policymakers, executives, and activists, as well as students and scholars seeking a better understanding of how to make information policy serve the public interest.
Author | : American Library Association |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 16 |
Release | : 1953 |
Genre | : Libraries |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Heather Brooke |
Publisher | : Pluto Press (UK) |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2007 |
Genre | : Language Arts & Disciplines |
ISBN | : |
Have you ever wanted to force open the secretive doors of government? This book provides all the tools you need. With a new foreword by Ian Hislop, it's also fully updated to include...-- New chapters on Scotland and the law in practice-- Tips for digging out information and new template letters-- An expanded and updated directory-- Examples of case law that you can use in your quest for answers-- An expanded Business chapter to help you get contracts, tenders and performance evaluations
Author | : James J. Duane |
Publisher | : Little a |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2016 |
Genre | : POLITICAL SCIENCE |
ISBN | : 9781503933392 |
An urgent, compact manifesto that will teach you how to protect your rights, your freedom, and your future when talking to police. Law professor James J. Duane became a viral sensation thanks to a 2008 lecture outlining the reasons why you should never agree to answer questions from the police--especially if you are innocent and wish to stay out of trouble with the law. In this timely, relevant, and pragmatic new book, he expands on that presentation, offering a vigorous defense of every citizen's constitutionally protected right to avoid self-incrimination. Getting a lawyer is not only the best policy, Professor Duane argues, it's also the advice law-enforcement professionals give their own kids. Using actual case histories of innocent men and women exonerated after decades in prison because of information they voluntarily gave to police, Professor Duane demonstrates the critical importance of a constitutional right not well or widely understood by the average American. Reflecting the most recent attitudes of the Supreme Court, Professor Duane argues that it is now even easier for police to use your own words against you. This lively and informative guide explains what everyone needs to know to protect themselves and those they love.
Author | : U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services |
Publisher | : Government Printing Office |
Total Pages | : 36 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Juvenile Nonfiction |
ISBN | : 9780160831188 |
"Learn About the United States" is intended to help permanent residents gain a deeper understanding of U.S. history and government as they prepare to become citizens. The product presents 96 short lessons, based on the sample questions from which the civics portion of the naturalization test is drawn. An audio CD that allows students to listen to the questions, answers, and civics lessons read aloud is also included. For immigrants preparing to naturalize, the chance to learn more about the history and government of the United States will make their journey toward citizenship a more meaningful one.
Author | : Louis Dembitz Brandeis |
Publisher | : Good Press |
Total Pages | : 40 |
Release | : 2023-09-17 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : |
"The Right to Privacy" by Louis Dembitz Brandeis, Samuel D. Warren. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks that are user-friendly and accessible to everyone in a high-quality digital format.
Author | : United States. Department of Justice. Federal Citizen Information Center |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 21 |
Release | : 2009 |
Genre | : Freedom of information |
ISBN | : 9781612210674 |
Use the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and the Privacy Act to obtain records from the federal government.