Prince’s FBI File Release Proves the Bureau Favours Mainstream Media FOIA Requests - Spy Culture

The Bureau recently released some documents on Prince in response to FOIA requests from numerous media outlets, including Spy Culture. In the last few days Jezebel, Vanity Fair and other major outlets have reported on this, but at the time of writing it appears MuckRock have yet to receive their copy. This is ridiculous given that I received my copy today, via normal post, and I'm in the UK. That said, my package from the FBI wasn't posted until May 12th - two days after Jezebel had broken the story. Proof, if ever you needed it, that when it comes to FOIA requests the Bureau favours mainstream media over more independent muckrakers. (Read more...)

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