MCOM 4003 - Jonah Rathburn

Anyone in the field of journalism or journalism adjacent careers know what the Freedom of Information Act is. It is a big part of what we do. The  Freedom on Information Act  was passed in order for citizens (U.S. or otherwise) to have access to government files and documents. This information is important for publishing accurate news articles and doing investigative journalism. As mentioned pretty much anyone can make a request under the FOIA. This bill applies to all government agencies. There are limitations but they are put in place for protective purposes. The information available is generally nothing too in depth or personal.     What does it cost to file a FIOA request? The initial cost is 25 dollars but a waiver for that fee can be presented. There are cases where the searching and acquisition of the information can cost more than that and it is responsible for the person making that request to cover the charge. According to the official website "Each f...

  Coronavirus has been a hot button topic with the recent quarantines and the subsequent reopenings in the U.S. Recently studies in Canada have confirmed what many of us had feared. The main causalities of the coronavirus were predicted to be the elderly and that has held true. Canadian long-term care facilities have been the number one location for deaths in the country. Hundreds of the virus deaths comprised of elderly people in said care facilities. Their immune systems are weaker and the often close knit communities that make up these homes means the disease is highly communicable. The tragic part is that a young orderly could have the virus but no symptoms seeing as how only about 20% of cases are severe and unknowingly give it to every senior they come into contact with at work. Shutdowns and limitations are being implemented among other changes to try to keep another outbreak from happening in these types of facilities.     As  mentioned the U.S. ...