FOIA Machine
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To make government accountable, people have to know the facts. But prying secrets out of Washington is hard. FOIA Machine can help.
Backers: 2070
Average Pledge Per Backer: $26
Funded: $53,649 of $17,500
Dates: Jul 16th -> Aug 16th (31 days)
Project By: The Center for Investigative Reporting
Backers: 2070
Average Pledge Per Backer: $26
Funded: $53,649 of $17,500
Dates: Jul 16th -> Aug 16th (31 days)
Project By: The Center for Investigative Reporting
$53,649
current pledge level
Last Updated: August 16 @ 17:45 -0400 GMT
306%
of goal
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Latest News
Kickstarter hopes to improve the odds for crowdfunded journalism projects
August 6th - via: ijnet.org
Crowdfunding is often cited as an alternative funding source for news, but journalists who launch a campaign on Kickstarter have the odds stacked against them. (Read More)
Reminder: FOIA Machine call in 20 minutes 
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Our 30-minute special edition of Dialed In will include unique perspectives on freedom of information from Karl Olson, attorney and partner at Ram, Olson, Cereghino & Kopczynski, who has represented many of Bay Area's biggest media organizations... (Read More)
Don't miss our 30-minute live call today on the challenges of open gov
August 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Our special edition of Dialed In will include unique perspectives on freedom of information from Karl Olson, attorney and partner at Ram, Olson, Cereghino & Kopczynski, who has represented many of Bay Area's biggest media organizations and is an... (Read More)
3 things you can do to help FOIA Machine right now
August 6th - via: kickstarter.com
There are only eight days left for us to hit our stretch goal, and we're really close! Here are three things you can do to help FOIA Machine right now: 1. Help us get to 2,000 backers. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation is offering The Center... (Read More)
What’s next? Stretch goals!
July 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you! Your support has been amazing. We are overwhelmed and thrilled to see such an engaged group of people who are committed to making access to government information as easy as possible. Now that we have surpassed our initial goal, it's fair... (Read More)
The FAQ is up, new goals coming next
July 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Thank you for supporting FOIA Machine. Now that we’ve recovered a bit from the excitement of our first few days on Kickstarter (see picture below!), we just posted our FAQ – take a look and let us know what we’ve missed. In the next couple of... (Read More)
FOIA Machine on Kickstarter: Automating Freedom of Information Act Requests
July 19th - via: crowdfundinsider.com
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA or FOY-ah) is a US law dating back to the Lyndon B. Johnson administration that facilitates the disclosure of information. The law is designed to hold the US government accountable for disclosing information. Additionally, it outlines the consequences of noncompliance by government officials. (Read More)
Kickstarter Project Launched For ‘Freedom Of Information Act Machine’
July 18th - via: consumerist.com
Though the name of the Freedom Of Information Act might make it sound like one can just submit a request for government records and they will be released without hassle, in reality it’s a much more complicated process that can cost a lot of money and make even hardened investigators feel like giving up. That’s why the Center for Investigative Reporting has created the FOIA Machine. (Read More)
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July 16th - via: kickstarter.com
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