Nate Jones is the FOIA director for The Washington Post, where he works with reporters to target documents to request, appeal and sue for. He works with reporters to obtain local, state and federal records and to think strategically about public records in all formats. He gives FOIA training sessions and advises reporters on how to write, refine and track requests, navigate delays and overredactions, and overcome other bureaucratic resistance. He is also author of the “Revealing Records” column which describes The Post’s battles for public records.

Jones briefed National Press Foundation fellows in June 2025: ‘Public Records Are Sexy’: Washington Post FOIA Director’s Strategy for Document Requests.