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Book: Bright Ideas for Sunshine Week

Published: January 21, 2006
Last Updated: February 02, 2006

This 72-page, full-color book features examples of some of the different ways Sunshine Week was observed in 2005. Sections include news and features, editorials and commentary, graphics and presentation, broadcast reports, online presentation, and ideas for 2006.

The entire book is posted below, broken out by section for easier downloading. Click on each chapter heading to open the PDF file.

Table of Contents, Acknowledgements and Introduction

News & Features
Local News; People & FOIA; FOI Guides; Audits; Used in News; Other Sections; Special Sections; Legislative Issues; Other

Editorials & Commentary
Editorial; Opinion; Cartoons; Editors’ Notes; Reader Forums

Graphics & Presentation
Illustration; Charts & Informational Graphics; Creative Formats; Use of Sunshine Week Logo; Creative Page Layouts; Promotion; Advertising

Online Presentation
Special Web Pages

Community Involvement
Forums & Workshops; Reader Views; Motivation; Proclamations

Broadcast
Television; Radio

Other Resources
News and Wire Services; Sunshine Week Toolkit Materials

Ideas for 2006