[sudoroom] Getting government data, 3-5 @ TechLiminal

[Eddan Katz]

any sudo folk also going to the Getting Government Data workshop today 
at 3 @ TechLiminal?

i was hoping to take advantage of the hands-on format of Susan's class 
to also maybe brainstorm a collective project in Oakland, time 
permitting. If anyone else is also interested in Getting Government Data 
but can't make it today - let me know.


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Getting government data: the Freedom of Information Act and Sunshine Laws
Instructor: Susan Mernit
@ Tech Liminal
268 14th St.
Thursday, June 28, 2012 from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM (PT)

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Any U.S. citizen, foreign national, foreign government, state 
government, partnership, corporation, or association may make a FOIA 
request—but most don’t. How do reporters dig into government data and 
find out information the public doesn’t know?

Find out how to make requests for government data at the federal, state, 
county and city level.
This is an intermediate class with presentation and hands on components. 
If you have a laptop, bring it.<http://www.eventbrite.com/event/3654284062>

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*Instructor: Susan Mernit*, Editor/Publisher,Oakland Local 
<http://oaklandlocal.com/>
Susan isOakland Local <http://oaklandlocal.com/>’s volunteer editor and 
publisher. She assigns stories, raises money, writes blogs & articles, 
and works with nonprofits and community organizations. A former arts 
activist, and then VP at Netscape and Yahoo! Senior Director, she lives 
in North Oakland, and is passionate about food access & permaculture 
issues. Her long time personal blog issusanmernit.com 
<http://susanmernit.com/>and susanmernit.tumblr.com  Contact Susan at 
susan at oaklandlocal.com, follow her on twitter atoaklandlocal 
<http://twitter.com/oaklandlocal>andsusanmernit 
<http://twitter.com/susanmernit>.

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http://techliminal.com/event/getting-government-data-how-to-file-a-freedom-of-information-act-request-andor-use-the-sunshine-laws-to-get-information/
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