Institutional Press Policies (University of Illinois at Chicago)
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| Submitted | May 30, 2023 |
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From: Anne Marie Tamburro
To Whom It May Concern:
Pursuant to the Illinois Freedom of Information Act., I hereby request the following records:
1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution’s interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
Please note that this request does not seek a search of faculty or student email accounts or records. These requests should in no way be construed to include a review or search of email accounts, websites, or other forms of data or document retention which are controlled by students, alumni, or faculty members, nor by governmental or advisory bodies controlled by the same, except insofar as any such individuals also serve in an administrative capacity and the records were created or are held by the individual in that capacity. Any search should be limited to documents held by the administration and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members.
This request is made on behalf of the Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression, a nonprofit and nonpartisan organization that aims to defend and sustain the individual rights of all Americans to free speech and free thought. This request concerns a matter of public interest. The records are sought for the purpose of researching and educating the public about policies affecting student journalists' ability to engage in news gathering and reporting on college and university campuses.
The requested documents will be made available to the general public, and this request is not being made for commercial purposes.
In the event that there are fees, I would be grateful if you would inform me of the total charges in advance of fulfilling my request. I would prefer the request filled electronically, by e-mail attachment if available or CD-ROM if not.
Thank you in advance for your anticipated cooperation in this matter. I look forward to receiving your response to this request within 5 business days, as the statute requires.
Sincerely,
Anne Marie Tamburro
From: Muckrock Staff
To Whom It May Concern:
I wanted to follow up on the following Illinois Freedom of Information Act. request, copied below, and originally submitted on May 31, 2023. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response.
Thanks for your help, and let me know if further clarification is needed.
From: University of Illinois at Chicago
June 7, 2023
Via electronic mail
Anne Marie Tamburro
MuckRock News
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Re: FOIA Request 23-721
Dear Anne Marie Tamburro:
I write to respond to your request dated and received in my office on May 31, 2023, under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in which you requested:
“1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution’s interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.”
Be advised, the University does not have any specific policy, guidance, handbook, etc. governing interactions with media. Links that may be considered similar in nature are publicly available online. Please note, Section 8.5 of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/8.5) exempts from copying the following:
*
Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, a public body is not required to copy a public record that is published on the public body's website. The public body shall notify the requester that the public record is available online and direct the requester to the website where the record can be reasonably accessed.
You may access these records using the following links:
* Endorsement Policy: https://policies.uic.edu/uic-policy-library/communication-and-branding/endorsement-commercial-services-products-uic-employees/
* Open Expression Policy: https://policies.uic.edu/uic-policy-library/student-affairs/uic-policy-on-open-expression/
* Public and Media Resources: https://www.uic.edu/about/public-media-resources/
* Experts Guide for the Media: https://today.uic.edu/experts-guide/
*
Photography and Video Guidelines: https://today.uic.edu/resources/photo-video-policies/
You have a right under the law to seek a review of this response by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) in the Office of the Attorney General. The PAC may be reached by phone at 877.299.3642, by email at public.access@ilag.gov<mailto:public.access@ilag.gov> or by postal mail to Leah Bartelt, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701. You also have the right to seek judicial review under section 11 of this Act.
If you have questions for our office, please contact 217-333-6400.
Sincerely,
Kirsten Ruby
Director, External Relations and Communications
and Chief Records Officer
From: University of Illinois at Chicago
June 14, 2023
Via electronic mail
Anne Marie Tamburro
MuckRock News
requests@muckrock.com<mailto:requests@muckrock.com>
Re: FOIA Request 23-722
Dear Anne Marie Tamburro:
I write to respond to your request dated and received in my office on May 31, 2023, under the Illinois Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in which you requested:
"1. Any policy, guidance, handbook, manual, or standard contract concerning the institution's interactions or relationship with members of the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
2. Any policy, guidance, handbook, or manual concerning the interactions or communications of institutional employees, including faculty, administrators, staff, and student employees, with the news media, reporters, or journalists, including student journalists.
Please note that this request does not seek a search of faculty or student email accounts or records. These requests should in no way be construed to include a review or search of email accounts, websites, or other forms of data or document retention which are controlled by students, alumni, or faculty members, nor by governmental or advisory bodies controlled by the same, except insofar as any such individuals also serve in an administrative capacity and the records were created or are held by the individual in that capacity. Any search should be limited to documents held by the administration and/or its staff members, including records created or maintained by persons acting in the capacity of administrators or staff members."
Be advised, the University does not have any specific policy, guidance, handbook, etc. governing interactions with media. Links that may be considered similar in nature are publicly available online. Please note, Section 8.5 of FOIA (5 ILCS 140/8.5) exempts from copying the following:
* Notwithstanding any provision of this Act to the contrary, a public body is not required to copy a public record that is published on the public body's website. The public body shall notify the requester that the public record is available online and direct the requester to the website where the record can be reasonably accessed.
You may access these records using the following links:
* https://publicaffairs.illinois.edu/training-modules/media-training/
* https://cam.illinois.edu/policies/apr-26/
* https://cam.illinois.edu/policies/fo-82/
* https://studentcode.illinois.edu/article1/part1/1-103/
You have a right under the law to seek a review of this response by the Public Access Counselor (PAC) in the Office of the Attorney General. The PAC may be reached by phone at 877.299.3642, by email at public.access@ilag.gov<mailto:public.access@ilag.gov> or by postal mail to Leah Bartelt, Public Access Counselor, Office of the Illinois Attorney General, 500 South 2nd Street, Springfield, Illinois 62701. You also have the right to seek judicial review under section 11 of this Act.
If you have questions for our office, please contact 217-333-6400.
Sincerely,
Kirsten Ruby
Director, External Relations and Communications
and Chief Records Officer
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