Freedom of Information

Sunshine Week 2008 Citizen Spot English Script

Copy for local station donut

THE RIGHT TO KNOW WHAT OUR GOVERNMENT IS DOING

IS A RIGHT OF ALL U.S. CITIZENS.  

Sun transition to bed of spot.During body of spot, key words and phrases are seen moving across the screen.  

Citizen 1:
This right is protected --

Citizen 2:
-- in our “Sunshine Laws.”

Citizen 3:
Sunshine Laws require our leaders to open their meetings and records to the public.

Citizen 4:
Secrecy is the enemy of democracy.

Citizen 5:
Openness and transparency helps us maintain our freedom.

Citizen 6:
Your freedom.

Citizen 7:
It’s our right to know.

Citizen 8:
Let the sunshine in…

Citizen 9:
…it’s your right to know.

Transition to graphics backplate with the Sunshine Week logo, tagline,

and all other appropriate logos and URLs.

Room on the backplate, bottom center for a local station logo.

ANNOUNCER:

A MESSAGE FROM YOUR LOCAL STATION

THE SUNSHINE WEEK ALLIANCE,

THE RADIO AND TELEVISION NEWS DIRECTORS FOUNDATION

AND THE JOHN S. AND JAMES L. KNIGHT FOUNDATION.