Access with Attitude: An Advocate's Guide to Freedom of Information in Ohio
“During my eight years as editor of Cleveland’sPlain Dealer, I speed-dialed Marburger’s phone number wheneveran access problem loomed. Access with Attitude isn’t quite that, but it’s the next best thing. It belongs on every bookshelfin Ohio.”— Doug Clifton, former editor,Plain Dealer “Access with Attitudeis a practical and insightful guide for dealing with an issue that vexes journalists across the state: how to hold governments accountable. Marburger and Idsvoog have created a useful reference for those forced to play an increasingly costly and time-consuming game of hide-and-seek with the public’s information.”— David Giles, attorney, The E. W. Scripps Company “I am so pleased to have had the opportunity to readAccess with Attitude.The legal advice is invaluable, but what sets the book apart are the practical tips. I recommend it to lawyers, publishers, editors reporters and anyone interested in government transparency.”— Jack Greiner, outside cousel to theCincinnati Enquirer “Access with Attitudeprovides every citizen, every journalist, every lawyer and every government office with a clear and straightforward guide to making Ohio’s Public Records Act work. Anyone who is contemplating making a request for government records will benefit from its clear and insightful suggestions. You’ll write a better request and get the records you seek with greater speed and ease if you follow these authors’ advice. If you are going to have one book about how to access government records in Ohio, then Marburger and Idsvoog’sAccess with Attitudeis the one you want on your shelf.”— Susan Gilles, John E. Sullivan Designated Professor of Law, Capital University Law School