Institutional Press Policies (University of Utah)

Dear Anne Tamburro:
Thank you for your interest in public records of the University of Utah. Your request has been received and will be processed in accordance with the Utah Government Records Access and Management Act, Utah Code §§ 63G-2-201 et seq., as amended (“GRAMA”). Your request was received on 5/31/2023 and given the reference number R004260-053123 for tracking purposes. Records Requested: To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Anne Marie Tamburro

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Your request will be sent to the relevant University department(s) to locate the records you seek and to determine any costs associated with satisfying your request. PLEASE NOTE: GRAMA does not require a governmental entity to answer questions, create a record, provide a record in a format not normally maintained by the governmental entity, or compile, format, summarize, or tailor information in response to a request.
You can monitor the progress of your request at the link below. You will receive an email when your request has been completed. Thank you for using the University of Utah Public Records Center. To monitor the progress or update this request please log into the University of Utah Public Records Center

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June 15, 2023
RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of May 31, 2023, Reference # R004260-053123. The University of Utah received the following request for records from Anne Tamburro on  May 31, 2023: "To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Anne Marie Tamburro

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/ Notice of Extension The University generally has ten business days to respond to requests for government records, or five business days in the case of a request that seeks an expedited response. See Utah Code § 63G-2-204(4). However, the University is unable to respond to your request within this time frame for at least one of the reasons described in Utah Code 63G-2-204(6)(c) through (h), including but not limited to the extraordinary circumstance that the governmental entity is currently processing a large number of records requests.
The University will endeavor to respond to your request by approximately 6/30/2023. See Id. § 63G-2-204(7)(c).

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06/20/2023 RE: PUBLIC RECORDS REQUEST of May 31, 2023, Reference # R004260-053123.
The University of Utah received the following request for records from  May 31, 2023: Anne Tamburro on
To Whom It May Concern:

Pursuant to the Government Records Access and Management 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 10 business days, as the statute requires.

Sincerely,

Anne Marie Tamburro

Upload documents directly: https://www.muckrock.com/
Records access considerations The University, as a governmental entity of the State of Utah, is subject to the Government Records Access and Management Act, Utah Code sections 63G-2-101 to -901 (“GRAMA”). The University has performed a reasonable search of its files and has been unable to locate any institution-level records responsive to item 1 or item 2 of your request. See Utah Code § 63G-2-201(8)(b). To the extent you are seeking any other records, your request does not identify the records sought with reasonable specificity, as required by GRAMA. Id. § 63G-2-204(1)(a)(ii).  In addition, the University may consider whether it is able to fulfill certain requests without unreasonably interfering with its duties and responsibilities. Id. § 63G-2-201(9). The University cannot respond to your request without more specific information concerning the particular records you seek. Therefore, we are unable to respond your request as initially presented.