FTC Investigations into Paid Media Endorsements

To Whom It May Concern:

This is a request under the Freedom of Information Act. I hereby request the following records:

A copy of FTC investigative files regarding paid endorsements and the following online media outlets:

Gawker
Kotaku
Vox Media
Rock Paper Shotgun
Gamasutra

I also request any logs or indexes of paid endorsement fines or investigations that the FTC keeps. For reference, I believe these types of logs and investigative files exist because the FTC has publicly discussed such violations here:

http://www.business.ftc.gov/documents/bus71-ftcs-revised-endorsement-guideswhat-people-are-asking

I also request that, if appropriate, fees be waived as I believe this request is in the public interest. The requested documents will be made available to the general public free of charge as part of the public information service at MuckRock.com, processed by a representative of the news media/press and is made in the process of news gathering and not for commercial usage.

In the event that fees cannot be waived, 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 20 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Michael Morisy

To Whom It May Concern:

I wanted to follow up on the following Freedom of Information request, copied below, and originally submitted on Nov. 12, 2014. Please let me know when I can expect to receive a response, or if further clarification is needed. You had assigned it reference number #2015-00179.

Thank you for your help.

Hi,

I never received the responsive documents. Could you please resend? Thanks,

Michael