Public file
Tips
Public tips may come from readers without contributor accounts. Work offered for publication requires the contributor path.
Public tip intake should collect enough context for review without turning anonymous claims into published facts. Sensitive-source situations should start through the source-protection route before documents or identifying details are sent.
What helpsInclude dates, locations, names, documents, public-record links, affected communities, and how the information can be verified.What not to sendDo not send stolen files, private credentials, classified material, unsafe personal data, or material you are not authorized to share.Security challengePublic intake may require a security challenge so the newsroom can limit spam and automated abuse.No publication promiseA tip can lead to no action, more reporting, a correction, a records request, or a later story after review.