Event

Extract the Facts?

How to dig up great stories using Freedom of Information laws

May 10, 2023

6:00pm - 8:00pm EST

NYU Arthur L. Carter Journalism Institute
7th Floor Commons
20 Cooper Square
New York, NY 10003

About This Event

You don’t need “Deep Throat” to expose government secrets and data. From police corruption to faked life on Mars, Big Pharma scandals to election suppression, top journalists from the New York Times, Newsday and Scientific American will tell how to report original news using Freedom of Information laws.

At this all-star panel, you’ll learn tips, strategies and story-generating tactics on getting access to federal and New York public records.

The event is being held in partnership with the New York University Journalism Department.

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Speakers:

Sandra Peddie, Newsday, multi-award winner on police corruption

Mark Walker, New York Times, Pulitzer winner and Times FOIA coordinator

Charlies Seife, Scientific American contributor and NYU journalism professor, Big Pharma/FDA investigator

Matthew Leish, Esq., First Amendment lawyer repping Daily News and more

 

Moderator:

NYU Adjunct Professor and Deadline Club Events VP Jessica Seigel

 

At A Glance:

WHAT: Panel discussion on uncovering official secrets with FOIA and FOIL

WHEN: Wednesday, May 10, 6 p.m. reception, 6:30 to 8 p.m. talk.

WHERE: NYU, 20 Cooper Square, 7th Floor

TICKETS: The event is free, but you need to register.