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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 21/4/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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This week in FOI: Everything is on fire...and the opposition parties have noticed. (Also it's, like, two weeks to the local elections. That probably also has something to do with…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 14/4/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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If you have time to write an article about your overdue FOI request, you have time to complain properly. Sometimes it feels like a competition for who has managed to…

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Read more about the article 7 datasets you can write about now instead of waiting for your FOI request to come back

7 datasets you can write about now instead of waiting for your FOI request to come back

  • Post last modified:April 23, 2024
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So you've had a great idea for a story, but you need more information to stand it up. So is it time for a Freedom of Information request (or several).…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 7/4/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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What's the worst FOI response you've ever got? Was it better or worse than the one provided by Glasgow City Council that has left it accused of providing “one of…

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Read more about the article The Future of Blogging: I Hired an AI Writer and Here’s What Happened

The Future of Blogging: I Hired an AI Writer and Here’s What Happened

  • Post last modified:March 14, 2025
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AI wrote this blog title. It also might be the most annoying 'content producer' I've ever worked with. So you've probably heard, ChatGPT is going to change the world. All…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 31/3/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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This week's FOI news could make it easier (and quicker) for you to get the answers you want from your Freedom of Information requests. The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) has…

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Freedom of Information in the news – week ending 24/3/2023 – #FOIFriday

  • Post last modified:January 6, 2024
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This Friday, FOI your local council. They're responsible for lots of services that people rely on (and get very annoyed about). Like social care, education and housing, as well as…

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