Public records bring independent reporting to the next level
For the Society of Environmental Journalists freelance tips newsletter, MuckRock’s Dillon Bergin offers a step-by-step guide to filing document requests, organizing and analyzing your documents and joining the FOIA community.
Knight Election Hub
The Knight Election Hub, a MuckRock-hosted platform offering free resources and services to U.S. newsrooms covering the 2024 elections at the federal, state and local levels.
Release Notes: A new DocumentCloud is coming. Try it today!
We’ll be releasing the experience for everyone in mid-November. Keep reading for an in-depth explanation for why we started this project, how we approached it, and how it succeeded.
Help us investigate how the federal government uses AI for FOIA
Since at least 2023, the Attorney General has asked the federal government how it uses machine learning for public records. We want to know more.
Data Liberation Project expands transparency efforts with MuckRock and Big Local News
The Data Liberation Project transparency initiative is joining MuckRock, where together with the data experts at Big Local News it will expand how the community of FOIA enthusiasts requests, documents and publishes data.
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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
★ FeaturedMuckRock and Sunlight Search, a nonpartisan research organization, are researching political candidates for the 2024 campaign season. -
FOIA Friday
★ FeaturedJoin the MuckRock team for FOIA Friday! We gather once a month to share updates on public records laws and rulings, techniques, tricks and insider tips from fellow requesters.