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Protecting the protectors
This article features The Signals Network and was originally published by the Donald W. Reynolds Journalism Institute Training for journalists working with sensitive sources Whistleblowers, sources, leakers, truth-tellers — [...]
One Year On: Joshua Farinella’s Courageous Stand
One year ago, Joshua Farinella made the brave decision to speak out. On March 20, 2024, The Outlaw Ocean Project published an investigative report about food safety, human rights and labor [...]
The Signals Network welcomes Tyler Shultz to its Board of Directors
We are delighted to announce Theranos whistleblower Tyler Shultz is joining our Board of Directors. As a longtime trusted advisor, he is now stepping up as a director to [...]
Legal action filed against Trump administration over federal whistleblower protections
On February 6, 2025, Protect Democracy and Selendy Gay PLLC filed a lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia on behalf of the Government Accountability [...]
2024 in review
At The Signals Network, we are committed to hold powerful interests accountable by protecting and empowering whistleblowers who expose information vital to the public interest. A growing need for [...]
Impact: U.S. agency inspects, refuses shrimp imports following TSN whistleblower’s disclosures
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun refusing shrimp imports from Choice Canning Company, after tests showed recent shipments were laced with veterinary drugs. The refusal follows a March [...]
TSN Newsletters
May 2024: Celebrating the whistleblowers risking everything to make the world safer
IMPACT: U.S. agency inspects, refuses shrimp imports following TSN-supported whistleblower’s disclosures The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has begun refusing shrimp imports from Choice Canning Company, after tests showed [...]
Apr 2024: Why we need to support Boeing whistleblowers, prepare journalists for A.I. insiders
How journalists can prepare for A.I. whistleblowers https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Db4Dl-Xr8ds&ab_channel=InternationalJournalismFestival Did you catch our panel at the International Journalism Festival in Perugia? On Friday, April 19, The Signals Network joined [...]
Mar 2024: A new whistleblower supported by TSN & new TSN team members
TSN-supported whistleblower, Joshua Farinella, needs to be listened to and protected On March 20, 2024, The Outlaw Ocean Project published an investigative report about food safety, human rights and labor [...]
Feb 2024: No more shooting the messenger
TSN Legal Director Jennifer Gibson writes in an analysis how, in 2021, the New York Times and ProPublica began running a series of articles detailing how much – or in [...]
Jan 2024: A.I. regulations doomed to fail without whistleblower protections
In 2023, artificial intelligence went from a niche topic to a primary concern for policymakers around the world. The E.U. reached a landmark deal on the A.I. Act; the U.S. [...]
Dec 2023: Journalists continue to be targeted for sources as U.S. weighs federal shield law
As we end 2023, a growing trend that must be highlighted this year is the increased pressure on journalists to reveal their anonymous sources, many of whom are whistleblowers. [...]
