FOIA Basics for Activists
A resource for activists with tools and advice for successful FOIA requests.
The brief
The Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and other public records laws are critical tools for social justice work. In this new toolkit from the Center for Constitutional Rights, activists can find valuable information and tips on filing state and federal open records requests.
The recipe
The Report Kitchen platform is ideal for resource guides and toolkits like this.
- Readers searching the web are more likely to find and visit results on web pages than those buried in PDFs
- Easy-to-use navigation menu orients readers to where they are and what else is available to them
- Templates to download and customize are made available in-context, rather than listed somewhere else readers may not find
- Sample documents feature intuitive popup explanation bubbles, encouraging engagement
Accordions, modals and expanding lists keep dense content scannable without hiding depth.
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Site admins can see which sections and interactions readers open.
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