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Coalition of Journalists for Open Government

Background papers, reports, and links to resources about the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and journalists' access to government information. Topics include reporter's privilege and shield laws, government secrecy, sensitive homeland security documents, privacy, cameras in the courtroom, and more. The organization is "an alliance of more than 30 journalism-related organizations concerned about secrecy in government and the increasing closure of public records and meetings at all levels of government."

How the War on Terrorism Affects Access to Information and the Public's Right to Know

This white paper (published in its sixth edition in 2005) "assesses how government actions have affected the media's ability to provide information to the public" since September 11, 2001.
It discusses the USA Patriot Act, the reporter's privilege, the Freedom of Information (FOI) Act, access to government documents, and state-specific legislation.

From the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press.

airline industry data

The International Air Transport Association (IATA): Industry Economics & Facts
Fact sheets, statistics, and other material about the international air travel industry. Provides data on airlines (such as number of passengers and miles flown), a monthly newsletter on industry trends, list of acronyms, and fact sheets on topics such as fuel prices, emissions, avian flu, and safety.

US immigration debate resource

As the US immigration debate continues, have a look at rich archives on the topic at the Knight New Media Center You will find valuable and credible sources and articles from many points of view as well as videos from previous seminars on immigration issues.

The State of the World’s Refugees 2006

Released in April 2006, The State of the World’s Refugees annual report (issued by the United Nations Refugee Agency) contains a great deal of helpful information on the contemporary state of refugee populations and their movements.
The report does contain a number of positive observations, including the fact that the current number of refugees is at a 25-year low. Unfortunately, there are a number of equally troubling observations and developments, including the fact that there are millions of internally displaced people and widespread confusion over migrants and refugees.