You are a representative of . (AAI), an educational foundation that promotes transparency, accountability and integrity in government activities. AAI frequently uses the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) to investigate and uncover misconduct by government agencies and officials. The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) conducted a pilot study (the of how news organizations make editorial decisions on the stories they cover. The FCC asked news organizations the following questions: The FCC was also planning to monitor the websites of news organizations and citizen journalists as part of a larger scale study. News organizations claimed that the study was unconstitutional, and that the FCC was attempting to act as the news police. In response to the controversy, the FCC decided to suspend the study. AAI wants to investigate the reasoning behind the study. I
