Join the Public Insight Network

Everyone has a story. We want to hear yours.

You've probably already commented on a Colorlines.com article -- it's a great way to share what you think. Want to share what you know? Become a new source for our reporters through the Public Insight Network at Colorlines.com.

Whether it's your favorite book or what's keeping you awake at night, you have knowledge that can inform media coverage. When you offer your observations, insights, and experience to journalists in the Public Insight Network, you help us test hunches, identify emerging trends, and cover under-the-radar stories.

As a source for the Public Insight Network you can expect:

• A quick, easy, and confidential signup process.

• About one email a month. We'll regularly send out short questionnaires looking for background information, quotes, and sources for stories tied to specific issues or events. If you don't have personal experience or insights to share, please pass on the request to friends or colleagues who do.

• An occasional follow-up call or email. Our editors and reporters may be in touch to get more information on a lead you provide.

• The satisfaction of having an impact on news coverage across the country. You'll not only inform Colorlines.com reporters and editors, but other newsrooms in the Public Insight Network as well.

Founded in 2003, American Public Media's Public Insight Network has nearly 100,000 sources around the country. Every day, Public Insight Network sources inform stories for leading news outlets including Marketplace, ProPublica, the Miami Herald, the Center for Investigative Reporting, and Minnesota Public Radio.

Help Colorlines.com broaden our network of sources, and make your voice heard. Join the Public Insight Network now.

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