access to information
Right to know
Access to information is the ability to obtain facts, records, or knowledge—especially from institutions.
The phrase often appears in legal and political contexts concerning government transparency: Freedom of information laws guarantee public access to information about government activities.
It also describes the practical availability of knowledge: The internet has revolutionized access to information.
- right to knowLegal access to information
- public recordsOfficially filed, publicly accessible documents
- open governmentRight to state information
- government transparencyPublic access to official proceedings
- transparencyState of being see-through
language barriers · digital libraries · education equity · public domain · whistleblowing · public interest · internet connectivity · paywall · scientific research · educational resources · misinformation · net neutrality · open data · First Amendment · copyright law · empowerment · broadband networks · freedom of expression
- media lawlibel, media regulation, press laws, slander, defamation
- committeescommittee, budget committee, ethics committee, standing committee, finance committee
- free speechfree expression, freedom of speech, protected speech, speech rights, speech protection
- press freedomfreedom of the press, press freedom, media freedom, press rights, editorial freedom
access to informationcensorship
Official content restriction
information blackout · secrecy · restricted access · ignorance · media blackout
access to informationgovernment secrecy
Official information suppression
opacity · cover-up · concealment · non-disclosure · state secrets