Ordinary Email
Appropriate for routine story ideas and information when confidentiality or anonymity is not required.
[email protected] → Email is not a secure or anonymous channel.Ocean State Chronicle Tip Desk
Tell us what we should know.
Ocean State Chronicle welcomes news tips, documents, firsthand accounts, and information concerning matters of public interest in Rhode Island. Choose your contact method based on the sensitivity of the information.
Recommended for Sensitive Communication
Contact OSC through Signal
Signal provides end-to-end encryption for messages and calls. Using the verified Ocean State Chronicle username allows you to begin a private conversation without OSC publishing its telephone number.
Signal protects the contents of the conversation while it travels between devices, but it cannot protect an unsafe or compromised device and does not guarantee that your identity will remain unknown.
Verified Username
Ocean_State_Chronicle.89
Open Ocean State Chronicle in Signal
Confirm that the profile displays Ocean_State_Chronicle.89 before sending information.
Scan with Signal
Open Signal, select the QR-code scanner, and scan this code to begin a conversation with the OSC Tip Desk.
Telephone
Call the newsroom regarding an ordinary tip or to request instructions for providing additional material.
(401) 203-3015 → Telephone calls are not anonymous.Physical Material
Contact the newsroom before mailing original documents, photographs, recordings, or other physical material.
Request delivery instructions → Do not mail irreplaceable originals without speaking to us.Before sending sensitive information
- Do not use a workplace device, account, telephone, or network if doing so could identify you or place you at risk.
- Consider what identifying information may appear inside a document, photograph, file name, or digital file metadata.
- Begin with a general description of the issue before sending sensitive documents or identifying information.
- Tell the journalist about any safety, employment, legal, or confidentiality concerns before disclosing your identity.
Information worth including
- A clear explanation of what happened and why it matters to the public.
- The names of the organizations, agencies, businesses, or public officials involved.
- Relevant dates, locations, records, witnesses, and supporting documentation.
- A safe way to contact you with follow-up questions, if you are comfortable providing one.
Confidentiality and response limitations
Sending information does not create an attorney-client relationship, guarantee confidentiality, guarantee publication, or guarantee a response. Ocean State Chronicle may need to verify information independently and seek comment from people or organizations named in its reporting. OSC is not an emergency service. If someone is in immediate danger, contact 911 or the appropriate emergency authority.