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Corderoy vs State Secrets: Freedom of Information Act as a Tool and a Career

In this session, openDemocracy‘s Jenna Corderoy will lift the lid on how she has used the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to obtain vital documents for her investigations. She will talk about how and why the FOIA is such a vital tool in holding the powerful to account, and discuss her favourite investigations and stories obtained via the Act. She will also talk about how she fell into this specialism and what journalists can do to protect the legislation.

Jenna Corderoy

Jenna Corderoy is a reporter for openDemocracy’s investigations team. She specialises in obtaining documents under the Freedom of Information Act, and has brought several successful FOIA challenges at tribunal.
  • 29 June 2023 09.00–10.00
Location: PSH LG01
Talk
All levels
Freedom of Information
Investigation
Journalism