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Apr 25, 2024

Bloomberg journalist Jason Leopold discusses using FOIA requests to increase government transparency. They dive into dissecting the FOIA process, challenges of analyzing redacted documents, and stories brought to light by FOIA records.

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Low public trust in media and government; only about 30% trust media and 16% trust government.

Jason Leopold's relentless pursuit of truth using FOIA enhances transparency, trust in journalism, and governmental accountability.

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Introduction

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Unveiling the Battle for Transparency through FOIA Requests

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Exploring the Intricacies of Conducting Research Through FOIA Requests

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Exploring the Unseen Contributors and Challenges of Obtaining Redacted Information

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The US public’s trust in the media, and the government, is markedly low. A recent Gallup poll found only about 30 percent of Americans trust the media — and Pew Research found only 16 percent trust their government.

Bloomberg’s Jason Leopold is using records to try to change that. He’s filed over 9,000 requests through the Freedom of Information Act, or FOIA — a Cold War era law meant to ensure the right to transparency from the US government.

On today’s episode, Big Take DC host Saleha Mohsin and Jason dissect the FOIA process, the challenges of sifting through redacted documents from secretive government entities and the stories FOIA records have brought to light.

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Big Take

This Episode is [Redacted]

Episode guests

Podcast summary created with Snipd AI

Quick takeaways

Deep dives

Revealing the Importance of Empathy and Awareness in Understanding Others' Struggles

Unveiling the Battle for Transparency Through the Freedom of Information Act

Navigating the Intricacies of Requesting and Analyzing Government Records

Remember Everything You Learn from Podcasts