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New Course to Teach Journalists About Freedom of Information Laws Now Available Online at News...

Byline: The Knight Foundation

ST. PETERSBURG, Fla., April 13 (AScribe Newswire) -- News University (www.newsu.org), an innovative e-learning center that helps journalists through self-directed training, today released "Freedom of Information (FOI)." The course, a partnership between the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ) and NewsU, explains how Freedom of Information laws work and how journalists can use FOI laws to write better stories.

"We are delighted that the Society of Professional Journalists worked with NewsU to develop and release this import

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