Localeaks: A Drop-Box for Anonymous Tips to 1400 U.S. Newspapers

[kster]

By Audrey Watters / January 26, 2011

Although the mission of WikiLeaks is to "open governments," it's done quite a lot to make us think about how to open journalism as well. We've seen a number of new whistleblower sites crop up - OpenLeaks and Rospil, for example - as well as major news organizations - Al Jazeera, and perhaps even The New York Times - investigate ways to facilitate more whistle-blowing and leaking.

But why wait for local newspapers to roll out their own anonymous tips pipeline when a project from CUNY Graduate School's Entrepreneurial Journalism program has designed just that thing.

Using Localeaks, you can send an anonymous tip, including a file, to over 1400 newspapers in the U.S. through one online form. Choose your state. Choose the newspaper. Enter your information and submit your anonymous tip.



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[madrchsod]

1. i see that my republican rag`s publishing company is`t on the list

the only one close is a small town 12 miles from here. the next is over 25 and in a different market

[Voice for Peace]

2. reporters are getting lazy...

[onethatcares]

3. like they're going to read them?

Jeeeez, the largest tip ever has been dangling in front of them but not one paper will promote the war crime trial of the previous administration.