Requester’s Voice: The Invisible Institute’s Jamie Kalven
In this conversation, we discuss Kalven’s landmark public records win in Kalven v. City of Chicago (2014), how AI can be used to analyze data received through FOIA and hopes for the future of the transparency landscape.
Sorting a trove of police disciplinary files to find stories
When you recognize a pattern of where to find information on documents over and over again, DocumentCloud’s Regex Extractor Add-On can help you pull it out and turn it into data. After that, the fun begins.
Release Notes: Introducing the new DocumentCloud and version 2 of the MuckRock API
The new DocumentCloud is live, featuring a faster, more consistent, and modernized user interface optimized for accessibility and performance. Alongside this, MuckRock is proud to launch version 2 of our MuckRock, offering improved authentication, efficiency, and speed. To support these updates, the new python-squarelet Python library simplifies token management and authentication for both APIs. Additionally, an IPFS/Filecoin Batch Uploader Add-On allows users to upload large document sets more reliably and efficiently.
How the San Francisco Public Press used DocumentCloud to expose the history of human radiation experiments
Reporters at the San Francisco Public Press preserved more than 80 historical documents from the Naval Radiological Defense Laboratory.
How an Arizona newsroom uncovered a mystery candidate
Using personal financial disclosure records, two reporters revealed a candidate’s conflicting history.
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FOIA 101: Tips and Tricks to Make You a Transparency Master
★ FeaturedWhether it's your first request or your first request *today,* it never hurts to go over the basics. MuckRock's compiled a lot of FOIA advice over the years, and with this project, it's all in one place. -
Elections 2024
★ FeaturedAs newsrooms worked to cover local and national issues and candidates in the 2024 elections, MuckRock was actively supporting them. We provided extensive training and support for journalists and the public to help cover federal, state and local races across the country. MuckRock worked on public records requests, along with Sunlight Research Center, to better understand political candidates. -
A community podcast about all things FOIA and public records
★ FeaturedWe gather once a month to share updates on public records laws and rulings, techniques, tricks and insider tips from fellow requesters. -
Get the most out of DocumentCloud
★ FeaturedDo you want to know how to better use DocumentCloud? Have a question about using or building Add-Ons? Working on a project that uses DocumentCloud embeds?