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Xenia narrows definition of "journalist" as council amends public-records policy
Summary
The Xenia City Council amended its public-records policy to exclude "personal content creation on social media" from the definition of journalist, citing privacy and safety concerns for public-safety workers and utility customers. The amendment passed unanimously after debate and an amendment vote.
The Xenia City Council voted unanimously on May 22 to adopt an amended public-records policy that tightens the local definition of "journalist" and limits who may access certain sensitive records.
Council members debated language the law director said was intended to protect designated public-service workers and utility customers from disclosure of home addresses, family information and other sensitive details. The council moved first to untable the resolution and then to amend the definition; both the amendment and the final amended resolution passed on…
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