Wk 4 FOIA

41589Now that you have had a chance to review the sources in the lesson, let’s look more closely at the foia.gov site. There is a data function where you can generate statistics from different departments by filling in a few simple criteria. Go to http://www.foia.gov/data.html . Select any type of report, select your agency, leave it on the most recent information year and generate your report. It will appear below the form. Share your criteria and your results with the class. What did you find interesting? Surprising? Run a comparison with the same criteria but an earlier year. How did they differ? Was that predicable? Is there a political or social context that impacts those results? Use additional sources to support this analysis.