The Special Projects Desk is the investigative unit of Gizmodo Media Group, which includes Deadspin, Splinter, Gizmodo, Jalopnik, Jezebel, Kotaku, Lifehacker, and The Root. Established in 2017, Special Projects is dedicated to in-depth reporting on politics, gender, media, entertainment, sports, and technology, and collaborative initiatives among the GMG sites.
Keep reading, and you will:
• Learn what kind of stories we’re looking for;
• Learn how to send tips and stories to Special Projects as securely (and anonymously) as possible;
• Find the names and contact information of our individual reporters and editors.
Our Focus
Special Projects seeks to publish true, thoroughly reported stories that bring power to account. We are especially interested in stories that other outlets and journalists shy away from for fear of disrupting access to politicians, celebrities, or business leaders. Any story that illuminates the inner workings of a major institution—a secretive startup, for example, or a prestigious Hollywood studio—will pique our interest.
The members of Special Projects team have successfully pursued a wide range of stories and investigations that exposed, among other things, Facebook’s creepy privacy violations, the dark inner workings of a popular New York City self-help group, the American health care system, the depredations of then-Sacramento mayor Kevin Johnson, the provenance of the lost live-action Sailor Moon show, and our company’s owners. There’s a good chance we’ll be interested in your story, too.
How to Contact Us
Our main email address is [email protected], which is best for sending a quick note. If you want to email us securely, be sure to use an email client enabled with Pretty Good Privacy (PGP) and encrypt your message using our public PGP key, which can be found here.
You can send us documents anonymously and securely through our SecureDrop.