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How to responsibly leak information to the press

How to responsibly leak information to the press

Update: 2025-03-281
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Well, the messaging app Signal has been in the news recently, thanks to a snafu in which prominent federal defense officials mistakenly added The Atlantic's editor-in-chief, Jeffrey Goldberg, to a group chat in which they discussed military strikes in Yemen.



This whole situation reminds us of another conversation we've been having as a team about how to responsibly leak information to the press, and if there is such a thing as a "secure line."



To answer this question, we reached out to our WBUR colleague, investigative and data reporter Todd Wallack.



If you have a story you would like to share with us in a secure way, you can reach us on Signal (yes, Signal) at 646-456-9095 or email us at wbursecuretips@proton.me

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How to responsibly leak information to the press

How to responsibly leak information to the press

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