Anyone who has filed a public records request has likely been met with frustration after frustration. In this Investigative Reporters & Editors Conference session, we'll give specific advice on overcoming FOIA roadblocks. We'll walk through some of the most common obstacles and give ideas about how to respond to actually get what you asked for.

• Gunita Singh: Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press & Jack Nelson/Dow Jones Foundation Legal Fellow

• Azmat Khan: NYT Magazine & Investigative Journalist

• Sandhya Kambhampati: Los Angeles Times, Senior Data and Graphics Reporter