Events
JTCP#6 – Access & Transparency – Navigating the Sunshine Act and First Amendment
This is session #6 of 12 of the PNA Foundation Journalism Training Certification Program. Learn more about the certification program and save money by registering for more of the twelve sessions – or all twelve sessions – by clicking here.
Transparency is the foundation of accountable journalism. During this webinar, we will discuss the basics of Pennsylvania’s Sunshine Act, your rights under the First Amendment, and how to effectively use the Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association as a resource. Learn how to access public records, work within the scope of open meetings laws, and develop best practices for covering government meetings with confidence.
Panelists:
Melissa Bevan Melewsky, media law counsel, Pennsylvania NewsMedia Association
Paula Knudsen Burke, senior supervising attorney, Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press
Join us virtually at 12 noon on Monday, Sept. 8. A Zoom link will be sent to all registrants a day or two prior to the session.
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2025-26 PNA Foundation Journalism Training Certification Program
If interested in applying for the 2025-26 Journalism Training Certification Program, please complete the form below and provide a letter of support from your editor or publisher to foundation@pa-news.org by Monday, March 24, for consideration.