How to responsibly leak information to the press

How to responsibly leak information to the press

Recently it was revealed that federal defense officials mistakenly added The Atlantic's editor-in-chief to a group chat on Signal in which they discussed military strikes in Yemen. The story reminded us of another conversation we've been having about how to responsibly leak information to the press, and if there is such a thing as a secure line.

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 [email protected]