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If you have information that may belong in The Daily Operational Brief, I want to hear about it. Credible submissions are reviewed, but submitting material does not guarantee publication or a response.
Before you submit
The most useful submissions provide enough context to understand and independently evaluate what happened. Four details make the biggest difference:
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What happenedDescribe the event, concern, or specific error clearly.
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Where and whenInclude the location, date, time, and relevant time zone.
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How you knowExplain whether you witnessed it or learned it elsewhere.
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What supports itAdd original links, documents, media, or official notices.
What you can submit
Tips, evidence, community concerns, corrections, and professional messages are welcome when relevant to the publication.
Editorial
Reporting and corrections
- Corrections
- Story tips
- Developing information
- General feedback
Operations
Incidents and disruptions
- Public safety
- Community security
- Healthcare and public health
- Weather and disasters
- Transportation and infrastructure
- Cybersecurity and technology
- Military and veterans
- Consumer alerts
Evidence
Media and source material
- Original photographs
- Original video
- Official documents
- Public notices
- Source links
- Preparedness resources
Professional
Media and partnerships
- Media inquiries
- Interview requests
- Guest expertise
- Community partnerships
- Professional collaboration
- Publication support
How to prepare your message
Choose the submission type below for the details that will make review faster and more reliable.
Corrections
Include the report title or URL, the specific statement you believe is inaccurate, why it is inaccurate, and the strongest reliable source supporting the correction. A clear, specific request is easier to evaluate than a general statement that something is wrong.
For how published corrections are handled, read the Corrections Policy.
Story tips and developing information
Explain what happened, where and when it occurred, how you learned about it, and whether an official source, document, photograph, video, or other evidence is available. If the situation is still developing or you are unsure what has been confirmed, say so directly.
Do not place yourself at risk, enter a restricted area, interfere with responders, or delay contacting emergency services in order to gather information.
Photographs, video, and documents
Preserve the original file whenever possible. Include where and when it was captured, what it shows, whether you created it, and whether any edits were made. Do not alter media in a way that could misrepresent the event.
Only send material you created, are authorized to share, or may lawfully provide. Publication and usage terms will be confirmed before submitted media is used.
Media, partnership, and professional inquiries
Identify yourself and your organization, explain the purpose of the inquiry, include any relevant deadline, and make the requested next step clear. Legitimate media inquiries, interviews, guest expertise, community partnerships, and professional collaboration are welcome.
How submissions are evaluated
Submitting information does not make it confirmed. Important claims are checked against the strongest available evidence before use.
What helps me verify a submission
Useful submissions create a clear path back to the original evidence. Additional follow-up may be needed before a claim can be treated as confirmed.
- Direct link to the original source
- Date, approximate time, and time zone
- Specific location
- Agency or organization involved
- Original photographs or video
- Documents with source context
- Multiple independent sources
- Contact information for follow-up
Response times
The Daily Operational Brief is currently a one-person publication. Messages are reviewed as time allows, with priority given to corrections, developing public-safety information, and genuinely time-sensitive material. Not every submission can receive an immediate or individual response.
Contact the desk
Choose the message that fits.
Each button opens a pre-addressed email with prompts for the information most useful during review. Attach original files from your email application when appropriate.
If an email button does not open, write directly to contact@theoperationalbrief.com. Please do not send classified, restricted, unlawfully obtained, or safety-sensitive material.