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Report: Computers Make Critical Decisions for CT Agencies; How That Works is Kept Secret
A new report released by the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic shows how three Connecticut state agencies use algorithms to make life-changing public policy decisions. However, those agencies have not disclosed how the algorithms work despite repeated requests for information, leading researchers to conclude that the state’s open-records laws are insufficient.
ProPublica’s Jeremy Kutner ’12 Uses MFIA Training to Hold Power to Account
A profile of Jeremy Kutner ’12, general counsel at ProPublica and former member of the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic.
MFIA Study Calls for Algorithmic Accountability
A new study from the Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic surveys the sufficiency of current transparency laws in Connecticut to ensure public accountability when algorithms are used to perform government functions.
Meet MFIA’s Clinical Fellows
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic’s clinical fellows Michael Linhorst and Stephen Stich ’17 work with YLS students on efforts to increase government transparency, defend journalists, and protect freedom of expression.
Project’s Brief Says Consumer Protection Law Applies to Facebook
The Tech Accountability & Competition (TAC) Project filed its first amicus brief in D.C. Superior Court arguing that a consumer protection law applies to the relationship between Facebook and its users.
Introducing MFIA’s Student Directors for 2021-22
The Media Freedom and Information Access Clinic has two new student directors: Jackson Busch ’22 and Emily Wang ’22.