Tip Line
If you have information that deserves investigation, we want to hear from you. The best tips come from people who saw something firsthand or who have access to documents that have not been made public.
Read the full page before you send anything. Different situations call for different channels, and sending sensitive material through the wrong one can expose you.
Before you contact us
Three quick self-checks:
- Who owns the device and network you are using right now? If the answer is your employer, do not use that device or network to reach us. Use a personal device on a network outside the employer’s visibility
- What happens to you if your employer learns you talked to us? If the answer is serious (retaliation, firing, legal exposure), pick the encrypted option below, not plain email
- Does your tip rely on documents? Make copies before you take any other step. Do not move documents to a personal account while still inside a corporate network; that is usually tracked
We take source protection seriously. The fewer people (including us) who know your identity, the better. We do not ask for your real name unless the story requires it, and we do not keep records of sources longer than the story needs.
How to reach us
Encrypted: ProtonMail / Tuta
Email [email protected] from any end-to-end encrypted mail provider (ProtonMail, Tuta, Mailbox.org). The message body is encrypted in transit and at rest on our side. This is the right option for most sensitive tips.
Public: email
For non-sensitive pointers (“you should look at this public report,” “I noticed this filing was just released”), For non-sensitive pointers, regular email to [email protected] is fine.
What makes a useful tip
- Specific names, dates, document identifiers, or filing numbers
- A concrete claim that can be verified, not a vibe or a rumor
- Attached documents where possible (PDFs, spreadsheets, emails)
- A clear statement of what you can and cannot be quoted on, and whether you need to stay anonymous
What we will not do
- Publish your tip without independent verification. Even the most compelling document goes through our standard verification process before it shapes a story
- Identify you without your explicit consent
- Acknowledge receipt on any public channel
- Promise that a tip will become a story. Some do, some do not, and a few end up sourced material for a different piece
If your situation is urgent or your safety is in question, stop using this page and contact a lawyer or a press-freedom group first. Freedom of the Press Foundation has good starting guidance for sources in high-risk situations.