RECORDED WEBINAR - Friday, September 12 at 10am PT / 1pm ET

FOIA 101 with 
Muckrock

MuckRock’s engagement journalist Kelly Kauffman will provide a hands-on training that will give you the best and tricks to make you a better requester. 

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About this webinar

  • Friday, September 12th, 2025
  • 10am PT / 1pm ET
  • 60 min
  • Free for AIR members / 
    $25 non-members
  • This webinar is recorded and made available for AIR members and ticket holders after the recording. 
Never filed a public records request? Having trouble getting your requests fulfilled? This hands-on training will give you the best and tricks to make you a better requester. Experts will also take you through how to file a public records request, share their favorite requests that you can adapt to your reporting, how to get a faster response to your requests and take participants through state public records laws. This session will give you the confidence to file public records requests, and how you can use these records in your reporting. 

Key Takeaways

  • How to become a better public records requester
  • How to do research before filing a public records request 
  • How to follow through with a public records request 

Who is this webinar for? 

Beginners and intermediate requesters who want to improve their requesting skills. 
Meet the PRESENTER

Kelly Kauffman

Kelly Kauffman is MuckRock’s engagement journalist, focusing on newsletters, community callouts and reporting that is supported by public involvement. Previously, she worked at the campaign finance organization OpenSecrets as their outreach and digital media manager, where she helped shed light on the role of money in U.S. politics. She can be reached at kelly@muckrock.com.
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