Mar 20 6:48 PM

Sunshine Week highlights importance of free information, open government

Box of old FOIA requests from the FBI.
Kathryn Scott Osler/The Denver Post/Getty Images.


This week, journalists and open government advocates across the U.S. are taking part in Sunshine Week, a national initiative aimed at promoting dialogue about the importance of freedom of information.

The Stream took a look at some of the ways news outlets and advocacy organizations are taking part in Sunshine Week around the country.

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