Articles by Colin Donohue
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2010 Freedom of Information Summit May 7-8
March 30, 2010
Fayetteville Observer: Open Access: Charges vary for copies of public records
March 30, 2010
From the Fayetteville Observer (3/27/10): The Fayetteville Observer's recent Sunshine Week audit revealed some inconsistency in what local governments charge for copies of public records.
Mount Airy News: The doors to closed sessions need kicking open
March 30, 2010
From the Mount Airy News (3/27/10): The harboring of secrets can be extremely troublesome, especially when someone is being kept in the dark who shouldn’t — namely the public.
Raleigh Telegram: Online Newspaper In Eastern NC Loses Public Records Case
March 30, 2010
From the Raleigh Telegram (3/24/10): The editor of an online newspaper in Pamlico County called “Pamlico Today” lost a recent court case in his quest to get a copy of an email sent by the Oriental town manager.
Communications Student Awards Ceremony April 9
March 29, 2010
Journalism major wins nationwide reporting competition
March 25, 2010
Rebecca Smith, a sophomore journalism major and features editor of The Pendulum student newspaper, was one of nine students nationwide to be selected for a Scripps Howard Foundation 10-day journalism study trip to Japan in its annual Roy W. Howard National Collegiate Reporting Competition.
News and Observer: News Observer, WRAL offer to pay to move meeting turned down
March 23, 2010
From the Raleigh News and Observer (3/23/10): The News and Observer and WRAL offered to pay for the cost of moving today's Wake school board meeting to the Fletcher Theater at the Progress Energy Performing Arts Center so that more members of the public can attend the board's historic final vote ending the diversity policy in student assignments for North Carolina's largest school district.
Mount Airy News: City holds surprise vote on contract
March 23, 2010
From the Mount Airy News (3/20/10): After meeting behind closed doors at least an hour Thursday night, the Mount Airy Board of Commissioners voted unexpectedly to approve a contract proposal affecting the local airport — a controversial subject in recent years.
News and Observer: Police withhold noncriminal info
March 23, 2010
From the Raleigh News and Observer (3/19/10): Some North Carolina police departments routinely withhold incident reports that don't include criminal allegations, citing a section of state law that's intended to keep criminal investigations private.
WRAL.com: Attorneys say Wake school board is violating meeting laws
March 23, 2010
From WRAL.com (3/23/10): The Wake County Board of Education's decision to limit the number of people attending its meeting Tuesday afternoon quickly drew ire from critics.