Mission

THE ORGANIZATION WILL OPERATE FOR THE PURPOSE OF BENEFITING THE PUBLIC INTEREST BY ENCOURAGING GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY AND CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BY: 1. OPEN GOVERNMENT AND JOURNALISTIC INITIATIVES; 2. EDUCATING CITIZENS AND THE MEDIA ON STATE OPEN GOVERNMENT LAWS AND ASSIST IN ACQUIRING PUBLIC RECORDS PURSUANT TO THOSE LAWS; 3. ENGAGING IN PUBLISHING ACTIVITIES INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE PRINTING, PUBLICATION, AND DISTRIBUTION OF ORIGINAL MATERIAL OR MATERIAL PRINTED OR PUBLISHED BY OTHERS AND DISTRIBUTED BY THE ORGANIZATION; AND 4. EDUCATING AND TRAINING JOURNALISM AND LAW STUDENTS THROUGH YEAR-ROUND INTERNSHIP PROGRAMS.