Does Ohio law allow videotaping of council meetings?
I have a local AM talk radio show in Ohio. Recently, I decided to visit my local council meetings and…
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I have a local AM talk radio show in Ohio. Recently, I decided to visit my local council meetings and…
I am a reporter trying to access public records for two investigations regarding incidents involving a City Councilman— one at…
I’m a local news stringer. I attended a community meeting. Did I have a legal right to videotape this meeting?…
I uncovered an election-time irregularity in the office of the District Attorney. This news led to his assistant’s departure. Now,…
I am a reporter currently working on a series of articles on a local nonprofit. I know that as a…
I was arrested recently while attending and covering as a journalist a wildlife protection meeting. The meeting is sponsored and regulated…
I am producing a documentary about a Pennsylvania radical cult group. As part of the documentary, I would like to…
I’m a freelance writer pursuing a story about another publication,but I’m concerned because much of the info we have consists…
I live in a resident owned mobile home park. I am also a board member. At the last board meeting,…
In our city, an outgoing City Councilmember (defeated in the latest election cycle) purged his/her Council office files of virtually…