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Definition[]

Freedom of Information Act[]

A representative of the news media

is, in essence, a person or entity that gathers information of potential interest to a segment of the public, uses its editorial skills to turn the raw material into a distinct work, and distributes that work to an audience.[1]

References[]

  1. Electronic Privacy Infor. Ctr. v. Department of Defense, 241 F.Supp.2d 5, 11 (D.D.C. 2003) (full-text).
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