How can we improve the FOIA process?
The National Archives is spearheading a 20-member FOIA Modernization Advisory Committee. The committee will meet four times a year in Washington for the next two years. Its goal? To improve and upgrade the Freedom of Information Act and how journalists and others request and receive information through it.

Half of the committee consists of representatives from government agencies such as the CIA, Department of Justice, State Department, Department of Defense and Department of Homeland Security. The other half includes nongovernmental organizations, academics, attorneys and two media representatives, including Andrew Becker from The Center for Investigative Reporting. Becker, who has been an investigative journalist for CIR for six years, will not be paid or reimbursed for his travel.

CIR and Becker want to hear from media representatives who use FOIA about their experiences requesting and receiving information from the government. Take a minute to fill out our quick survey below; join us on Twitter for #FOIAFriday, where we will be regularly discussing FOIA; or email Becker directly at abecker@cironline.org.  

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1. How do you currently use the Freedom of Information Act?
2. In what ways can the FOIA process be better, more efficient and smarter? Please elaborate.
3. What would you hate to see happen (e.g., your FOIA responses posted to websites for all to see, including competition, or, say, flat fees)?
4. Are there examples of agencies — federal, state or local level — that do a good, efficient job at responding to open records requests? Why? And how?
5. Any other suggestions to improve FOIA?
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