A new edition of ‘The Right to Know: A Guide to Public Access and Media Law,‘ is now available for purchase in digital formats
The authoritative guide, fully updated in 2021 by California’s leading First Amendment and open-government attorneys, is jointly published by the First Amendment Coalition and the California News Publishers Association
The second edition of an essential newsroom resource on open government and media law is available for purchase in digital formats. “The Right to Know: A Guide to Public Access and Media Law” is a joint e-book project of the California News Publishers Association and theFirst Amendment Coalition . It went on sale today. Preview the book and purchase it here.
“The new edition is the work of leading First Amendment and media lawyers who have decades of experience navigating government-transparency laws and defending press freedom,” said David Snyder, executive director of the First Amendment Coalition and one of the book’s editors. “It provides clear answers to journalists’ most common newsgathering questions and thorough discussions of substantive law that attorneys will find essential to their practices.”
The 310-page reference book is a must-have for newsgatherers, publishers and their lawyers.
“This long-awaited guide is an authoritative resource for anyone interested in accessing public records in California,” said Charles Ford Champion II, CNPA president and CEO. “The work is thorough, and its authors have put it in a format that is suitable for modern-day newsrooms and on-the-move correspondents.”
The e-book includes in-depth chapters on access to public records and open-meetings laws, and on topics such as prior restraint, shielding confidential news sources, access to jury information, statutory confidentiality and the rights of student journalists, among others. It includes hyperlinks to cases, statutes and other sources of information that reporters, editors, journalism educators and media lawyers alike will find invaluable.
A one-time purchase gives users unlimited online access to everything in the guide and unlimited downloads of a PDF format for use offline. The PDF version allows for universal keyword search and the ability to copy and paste text to facilitate use of helpful resources, such as a collection of model public records request letters.
The combination of a web-based e-book and a digital download ensures the 2021 edition of this essential reference guide will be accessible to customers whenever they need it.
“The Right to Know: A Guide to Public Access and Media Law” costs $30 per e-book and gives users the complete work on up to three connected devices per day. Proceeds from sales are shared by FAC and CNPA.
First published in 2007 by FAC and CNPA, this is the first time the book is available for purchase in digital formats. While the new edition is not available for purchase in hard copy, customers are welcome to print their own copies for personal use.
Find more details about the book, its authors, and how to purchase by visiting FAC‘s and CNPA’s dedicated web pages.
For customer service inquiries, contact CNPA at (916) 288-6012 or via e-mail at Ashley@cnpa.com.