There was the usual gnashing of teeth on Twitter at the fact someone had the...
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Happy new year! Here’s a list to kick off 2012!
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Top 10 most read journalism posts of 2011 on this blog
When I first started this blog, I was determined that it wouldn’t just be my opinion on stuff, or rants about stuff, either.
I’m not sure how well I’ve done in achieving that aim – but going through the most read posts of 2011 (I’ve done a separate list of FOI posts here):
Top 10 most read FOI posts of 2011
Thanks to everyone who has contributed to conversations on this blog during 2011, challenging, debating and informing my understanding of FOI and how it should be used by journalists. Here are the 10 FOI-related posts which generated the highest number of page impressions: 1. How Jack the Ripper is helping to shape FOI rules When is [...]
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FOI: Proof again that context is crucial
by davidhiggerson on January 20, 2012 in Comment, Freedom Of Information
There was the usual gnashing of teeth on Twitter at the fact someone had the nerve to ask, via FOI, the Metropolitan Police to reveal how much it spent on calls to the Speaking Clock.
The answer? £35,000 in two years.