Sunshine Week

March 15-21, 2009 is Sunshine Week, which is a national initiative "to open a dialogue about the importance of open government and freedom of information." See http://www.sunshineweek.org/.


Sunshine Week is a project of the American Society of Newspaper Editors (ASNE), funded through a grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation.

The Sunshine Week Website includes a wide range of resources promoting open government, including public service ads, Logos, and a number of interesting columns from open government advocates, including Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.), Robert Freeman, and Jane E. Kirtley.

It also has a column by Terry Mutchler, Executive Director of Pennsylvania's brand new Office of Open Records. Check it out at: http://www.sunshineweek.org/sunshineweek/terry_mutchler_09