Front desk

How to reach the newsroom.

Five channels, one desk. Tips and corrections always come first - press and partnerships go through the newsroom, not a marketing inbox. We answer tip letters within twelve hours, every working day.

Five channelsDaily desk 09:00-18:00 UTCEncrypted tip line

Five channels

Pick the lane that fits the message.

We do not run a generic "info@" inbox. Each lane is owned by a different editor and carries a different SLA. If you only have a second, send a tip - corrections and tips are read first.

Open form

Tell the desk what you saw.

The form below lands in the same inbox as the channels above. We use it for non-urgent pitches, feedback, and reader questions. Anything time-sensitive should go to the encrypted tip line.

Submission opens your mail client with the message pre-filled. No server-side storage of the body.

All fields are required. We reply within one business day.

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Reading cadence

How the desk talks back.

The fastest way to follow the desk is the daily briefing. We publish three streams; pick the one that fits how you read.

  1. Daily briefing

    One newsletter, weekday mornings. Headlines + one explainer link. Roughly 4 minutes to read.

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  2. Weekly digest

    Saturdays. The five stories that mattered, plus what we got wrong and why.

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  3. Embargo channel

    A closed stream for verified press, labs, and partners. Invitation only.

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Newsroom standards

Five promises we keep at the desk.

  • 01

    Sourcing we can name

    Every named source is verified. Anonymous quotes are replaced with attribution by the standards desk before publication.

  • 02

    Corrections on the record

    Errors are acknowledged in-line on the same article page. The dated correction note is never deleted.

  • 03

    No paid coverage

    Sponsor relationships are disclosed at the top of every sponsored briefing. Story placement is never for sale.

  • 04

    Sources protected

    Tip sources are honored at the desk's discretion. Encrypted channels are preferred for sensitive material.

  • 05

    Plain language

    Headlines say what happened. The dek says why it matters. We avoid launch hype and investor-speak.