Byline: Kyle Niederpruem; Sunday, February 22, 1998; Indianapolis Star and NewsEvansville Courier (IND); pages A1
Report: Watchdogs in the Public Interest
Tags: Evansville Courier, Indianapolis Star and News, seven Indiana newspapers, sought records as ordinary citizens
Article LinksFrom the Evansville version: "Seven Indiana newspapers sent personnel to all 92 counties in August seeking public records including death certificates, crime logs and reports, school coach salaries and school board minutes. "The results were startling.. . . ."
Description:"A joint effort A group of newspapers - The Journal Gazette of Fort Wayne, The Evansville Courier, the Star Press of Muncie, the Times of northwest Indiana, The Indianapolis Star and The Indianapolis News, and the South Bend Tribune - combined for a county-by-county test of the effectiveness of Indiana's public access laws. According to newspaper audit reports, here's how some sheriffs responded when asked for public records: 'How do I know you're not an ax murderer?' Rush County Sheriff Doug Gosser asked.
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