New Hampshire Public Records: Video Tutorials
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An Introduction to Public Records
Taught by NEFAC’s Gregory V. Sullivan, general counsel for the Union Leader Corporation. He teaches First Amendment Media Law at Suffolk University Law School in Boston and at the Nackey Loeb School in Manchester.
3 Requests 3 Stories
Todd Bookman of New Hampshire Public Radio explains how to make three specific requests using the state’s public records law and what stories can be reported with the information received.
Public Record Appeals
This class focuses on the appeals process for denied records requests and strategies on how to get public information. Discussing the New Hampshire Right to Know Law is attorney Gregory V. Sullivan, a member of NEFAC’s Board of Directors and general counsel for Union Leader Corp.
How Newsrooms Fight Public Record Denials
Mark Hayward of the Union Leader shares step-by-step accounts of how he used the state’s appeals process to push back against public record denials.
Accessing Police Misconduct Records
Gilles Bissonnette at ACLU New Hampshire and Paul Cuno-Booth at the NHPR discuss how police misconduct records can be obtained under state law and what types of stories can be reported once you have them.