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Then make sure to attend this special session on strategies for acquiring public records by Society of Professional Journalists Freedom of Information Trainer and public records expert Joey Senat.<\/p>\n<p>The chapter will host a free two-hour program &#8220;The Art of Access: Strategies for getting public records to improve your reporting and life&#8221;\u00a0 on June 22, 2012, from 2 to 4 p.m. at <a href=\"http:\/\/cosi.org\/exhibits\/wosu\">WOSU\u2019s Public Media Station at COSI<\/a>, 333 West Broad St. Columbus, OH 43215. (Parking available in nearby lots.)<\/p>\n<p><strong>The event is free, but seating is limited and registration is required: <a href=\"http:\/\/2012spjaccess.eventbrite.com\/\">http:\/\/2012spjaccess.eventbrite.com<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Senat will cover:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Great ideas for document-based stories you can do in your community;<\/li>\n<li>Strategies for effective records requests and overcoming denials;<\/li>\n<li>Tactical skills for getting officials to give you what you need;<\/li>\n<li>Tips for making records part of your daily routine while stretched thin;<\/li>\n<li>Rousing inspiration for doing great journalism in tough times;<\/li>\n<li>And he\u2019ll answer your questions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In addition to serving as SPJ\u2019s FOI trainer, <a href=\"http:\/\/okstateu.com\/joeysenat\/31-2\/\">Dr. Joey Senat<\/a> is Associate Professor of the Oklahoma State University School of Media and Strategic Communications. 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