If you have information, documents or story ideas that you believe Pressesicht should investigate, we welcome you to share them. Pressesicht Media Ltd., the Gibraltar-registered private company (company number C 92009, Malta Business Registry) that owns and operates pressesicht.de, is committed to trustworthy, independently produced Swedish journalism. All tips are reviewed by our editorial team under the supervision of Chefredaktör Matthias Winter and the fact-checking standards desk led by Anna Jung.
What makes a good tip for Pressesicht?
A good tip is a specific, verifiable piece of information about a policy development, public-interest story, or issue of Swedish relevance that our editorial team can investigate and report on. It should be grounded in fact, not speculation, and ideally include supporting documents or sources.
We are particularly interested in tips concerning:
- Policy decisions and legislative changes in the Riksdagen and Regeringen (Swedish parliament and government)
- Municipal politik (local politics) and regional governance
- Wirtschaft (economy) and ekonomi (business) news – market developments, household finance, corporate conduct
- Cultural and societal stories – kultur, lifestyle, social trends, and community issues with Swedish relevance
- Any matter that affects the public interest, exposes wrongdoing, or clarifies complex issues
We do not accept tips that are purely promotional, defamatory, or based on unsubstantiated rumour. Every tip is assessed for its news value, credibility, and alignment with our editorial policy.
How can you reach us with a tip?
You can send tips directly to our dedicated tip line at tips@pressesicht.de, or to our newsdesk at newsdesk@pressesicht.de for urgent or time-sensitive stories. For general press inquiries or to contact our editorial team, use press@pressesicht.de. All three addresses are monitored by editors during normal working hours.
If your tip involves sensitive information or you wish to remain anonymous, we recommend using tips@pressesicht.de and clearly stating your confidentiality request (see section on confidentiality below). You may also reach the responsible editor directly via the contact details on our Our Team page, but for security reasons we advise using the central tip address.
What should you include in your tip?
To help us evaluate your tip quickly and thoroughly, please include the core facts, any documents or links, and – if you are willing – a way for us to contact you for follow-up. Provide as much context as possible: dates, names, locations, and the specific public-interest angle.
Examples of useful attachments include official documents, correspondence, photographs (with metadata), audio or video recordings (if legally obtained), and links to publicly available records. If your information is complex, a brief summary of no more than 300 words is appreciated. We cannot guarantee a personal response to every tip due to volume, but every submission is logged and assessed by the newsdesk.
How does Pressesicht verify tips?
Every tip we pursue is subjected to the same rigorous verification process that applies to all our journalism. Our fact-checking standards desk, led by Anna Jung, cross-references claims against official records, interviews multiple independent sources, and checks for internal consistency before any story is approved for publication.
For details of our methodology, please see our Fact-Checking Policy and our Sources & Standards page. We never rely on a single source unless that source is demonstrably authoritative and cannot be corroborated further – and even then, we disclose the basis in the article.
How do we handle confidentiality?
Pressesicht takes source confidentiality extremely seriously. You may submit a tip anonymously, or request that your identity not be disclosed to anyone outside the editorial team. We use secure internal systems to store tip information, and our editors are bound by Swedish journalistic ethics and the relevant data protection laws (including GDPR).
If you include your contact details, we will only use them to verify information or to seek clarification – never for marketing or sharing with third parties. If you wish to remain completely anonymous, we encourage you to omit personal identifiers from your tip and use a non-traceable email service. Please note that fully anonymous tips are harder to verify, but we will still consider them if they contain credible documentary evidence.
What happens after you submit a tip?
Once your tip is received, it is logged by our newsdesk and assigned to the relevant editor (e.g., Christian Thomas for politics, Christina Richter for economics, or Oliver Schmid for culture and society). The editor conducts an initial assessment of news value and plausibility, and may contact you for further information if you have provided a way to reach you.
If the tip is pursued, it enters the standard editorial workflow: research, fact-checking, drafting by a named writer, review by an editor, and final approval by the Chefredaktör or a delegated senior editor. If the tip is not used, we may not have the capacity to notify you. We do, however, keep records of all tips for potential future investigations.
How can you request a correction to a published article?
If you believe an article based on a tip or any other source contains an error, please email our corrections desk at corrections@pressesicht.de with a clear explanation of the mistake and supporting evidence. Our standards desk, led by Anna Jung, investigates all correction requests promptly. For our full process and timelines, see the Corrections Policy.
Our commitments
- We protect sources. We never disclose the identity of a tipster without explicit consent, and we use secure channels to store and handle sensitive information.
- We verify every fact. All leads are checked against multiple independent sources before publication, in line with our Fact-Checking Policy.
- We respond to corrections. Errors are corrected promptly and transparently, as detailed in our Corrections Policy.
- We disclose conflicts. Any commercial relationship or personal interest that could affect the handling of a tip is declared to the editorial team and, if relevant, in the published story.
- We maintain editorial independence. No advertiser, partner, or external entity can influence whether a tip is investigated or how it is reported, as set out in our Editorial Policy.