FOIA – FOR MEMBERS OF THE PRESS
VIRGINIA FOIA FOR THE PRESS
You can use these quotes in your story provided you credit “Virginia Attorney Andrew Bodoh, an expert on Virginia FOIA”
“The First Amendment protects your right to speak the truth. Virginia FOIA helps you discover the truth.”
“Virginia FOIA guarantees free access to information for Virginia citizens.”
“Virginia FOIA is designed to make our government transparent to its citizens.”
“America’s free press is the envy of the world. It is also essential to our system of government. The media plays a critical role in educating the citizens on the issues of the day. To do this, however, it must have access to the facts.”
Why the press needs to engage the legal services of Andrew T. Bodoh, Esq.:
As a member of the press, you know the value of freedom of information laws. More than that, you are also key to ensuring those laws are respected and enforced.
The Virginia FOIA attorneys at Thomas H. Roberts and Associates, P.C. can be a resource for you. Our attorneys can be your litigator, to enforce your Virginia FOIA rights in the court. They can be you consultant, teaching you and your colleagues how to make full use of the Virginia FOIA. They can be your source if you have questions about the Virginia FOIA and its interpretation.
Read some of the stories our attorneys helped shape.
Daily Press, Hampton officials defend 3-1/2 hour closed meeting
Daily Press, FOIA experts: Newport News $2M payment without public vote may have violated law
Daily Press, Many Virginia officials ignore state sunshine law
The Roanoke Times, Sunshine Week: Access to government information comes at a cost
WAMU 88.5, No Secret Police: Effort To Keep Virginia Officer Names Secret Fails In House
