For the first time in my University of Central Oklahoma Social Media for Professionals class, I divided students into teams to create social media strategy plans. One team of eight students created a ...

This Sunshine Week, AP has activated its Sunshine Hub, an online transparency tool that tracks state legislative attempts to alter the flow of public information. The hub includes bills that seek to ...

Democracy demands open government. The people need to know what’s going on across local, state and federal governments in order to make informed decisions. That’s why we celebrate Sunshine Week, which ...

This year marks the 20 th anniversary of Sunshine Week celebrated nationally to promote the importance of open government at the federal, state and local levels. The idea was born more than 20 years ...

This Sunday marks the beginning of Sunshine Week, which runs through March 22. Sunshine Week is a nonpartisan collaboration among groups in the journalism, civic, education, government and private ...

North Dakota is in the middle of Sunshine Week. No, it's not a weather forecast. It's a celebration of the state's enduring commitment to open government meetings and records. It's no small matter.

Sunshine Week, which started Sunday, is an annual celebration of Americans’ right to know what government is doing. This year, there is far more to be concerned about than to celebrate, both ...

The years have blurred some memories. But even now, the images remain mostly vivid in my mind. The noise, too. The newsroom was a loud, open space. It occupied the entire second floor of a large, ...