Contributors

The AWP is open to the contributions of the activist community on a regular basis. Contributors of different backgrounds from around the world can work on analyzing material published by the AWP or any other whistle-blower, producing essays, research and news articles which will later be published in the AWP’s news-wire for media subscribers to use in exchange of a fee. If the story gets picked up by a subscriber, the author will be paid proportionally.

Contributors must follow the guidelines of style, length and form established beforehand by the AWP’s editorial guidelines.

Editorial guidelines

For the news-wire, the AWP looks for information oriented stories based on clear and quotable facts, that lean as little as possible on the writer’s style, personal motivations or opinions. Information coming from leaked materials must be quoted and explained appropriately.

What is important in these cases is the research into what are often very large files, the selection of key facts and the explanation of context so that the reader may understand why these facts have been selected as important.

If followed correctly, this will produce news based on the classic inverted pyramid scheme, which refers to stories based mainly on explaining essential information such as who, what, when, why, where and how. In this way subscribers may expand their own stories based on the information given by the AWP without them losing their basic meaning or factual base.

Contributor membership application

This type of membership is meant for journalists, researchers and media activists who want to participate in our network. This type of membership allows writers to publish their pieces in the AWP’s news-wire service, so they might get published by subscribed media outlets. The application form, as well as necessary information will be available for contributors to apply on-line.

Any organization or person of legal age is eligible for membership in the AWP.

Application process

To start your application process, please send the following information to network [at] whistle.is . Please attach your CV, any kind of related activities will be valued.

1) Complete real name;
2) Place(s) where your activities are based;
3) Why do you want to join the Associated Whistleblowing Press?
4) How can you help the Associated Whistleblowing Press?
5) Works/activities of relevance.
6) How can we contact you? (E-mail/telephone/Jabber/Skype or any other method you prefer)

* Consider using encrypted communication. GPG key.