Current Node: Ekalavya Hansaj
Network: Investigative Dossier Infrastructure
Status: Open For Vetting
Contact: affiliates@hansajekalavya.com
Affiliates Network
Join the Dossier Network
Evidence-led investigations, shared verification, responsible reach.
Affiliation here means one thing: you help publish and protect long investigations that are built like case files. We work on dossiers that usually run from 15,000 to 40,000 words, with documents, timelines, and clear correction paths. If you care about truth, proof, and clean attribution, you are in the right place.
If you want to apply, click the button and answer a few simple questions. If you only need rights to republish, use licensing. If you are unsure where you fit, email the Affiliates Desk and we will point you to the right track.
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What “Affiliate” Means Here
Publishing Affiliates
You co-publish full dossiers or approved excerpts, and you keep the evidence and meaning intact.
- Do: publish, localize, translate, and update when corrections land.
- Get: dossier packages, summaries, and a clean release schedule.
- Commit: verification discipline, clear attribution, and correction speed.
Distribution Affiliates
You push verified work into newsletters, apps, feeds, and owned networks without changing the facts.
- Do: syndicate with canonical links and reliable attribution blocks.
- Get: structured assets that fit multiple surfaces quickly.
- Commit: version control, embargo respect, and update propagation.
Content Labs & Studios
You produce visuals, audio, documentary cuts, and interactive elements that make evidence easier to grasp.
- Do: charts, timelines, maps, podcasts, docu segments, explainers.
- Get: story briefs, source boundaries, and asset rules.
- Commit: accuracy checks, caption discipline, and safe handling of files.
Research & Verification Partners
You help validate claims through records, OSINT methods, subject review, and careful cross-checks.
- Do: confirm identities, dates, locations, and document authenticity.
- Get: scoped questions, source limits, and review windows.
- Commit: written notes, reproducible methods, and conflict disclosure.
Regional Bureaus & Local Nodes
You bring ground truth: local documents, witnesses, context, and language nuance that outsiders miss.
- Do: on-ground reporting, local records pulls, context checks.
- Get: co-byline paths, training playbooks, and protected workflows.
- Commit: source safety habits and no “quote laundering.”
Training & Tooling Partners
You help teams learn practical methods: evidence capture, clean notes, and predictable correction work.
- Do: workshops, audits of workflow, checklists that journalists follow.
- Get: field feedback, test cases, and improvement loops.
- Commit: privacy respect and clear documentation standards.
Why Affiliate With Us
What you get
This is built for teams that want deep work without losing control of quality.
- Dossier-grade investigations with structured summaries that are easy to publish correctly.
- Evidence packs where available: documents, timelines, entity links, and source notes.
- Co-publication planning: embargo windows, coordinated launches, and update alerts.
- Localization help when a story needs careful language without changing meaning.
- Visual assets: charts, story maps, and document viewers when the material supports it.
- Playbooks for verification, correction work, and evidence handling routines.
- Impact logging: pickup notes, citations, public responses, and correction history.
Who qualifies
We look for teams that take proof seriously and can keep a long file under control.
- A real editorial lead with clear decision authority.
- A publishing history that shows consistency and basic ethics.
- The ability to verify before publishing, even under pressure.
- A willingness to publish corrections in plain sight.
- Transparent labeling for sponsored content when it exists.
- Respect for attribution rules and canonical links.
- A clear policy for handling sensitive or anonymous sources without guessing.
Affiliate Standards Charter
Editorial independence
Findings do not get “softened” to protect egos, sponsors, or allies. If a partner tries to edit facts for comfort, affiliation stops.
Verification threshold
Minimum sourcing is not optional. If a claim cannot be backed by evidence or reliable sourcing, it does not enter the dossier.
Attribution and transparency
Readers deserve to know where a piece came from, what was edited, and how to find the canonical record.
Corrections and updates
When a correction happens, affiliates must publish it clearly and promptly, not hide it in the footer or bury it days later.
Source protection
Sensitive material is handled with care: fewer copies, tighter access, and cautious sharing. Loose handling risks people, not just stories.
No fake investigations
We do not publish paid placements disguised as investigations. If money is involved, disclosure is direct and visible.
Vetting & Due Diligence
Entry requirements
- Legal entity details and a real point of contact who can sign standards.
- Work samples that show how you handle documents, disputes, and corrections.
- Disclosure habits for conflicts of interest and paid content.
- Proof that your team can keep publishing stable over time.
Categories we refuse
- Outlets that act as propaganda arms while pretending to be neutral.
- Advertorial farms that hide paid influence inside “news” formats.
- Networks that cannot or will not publish corrections.
- Groups that threaten sources, dox people, or encourage harassment.
How vetting works
- Step 1: application review for fit, history, and basic risk checks.
- Step 2: editorial call to confirm standards, workflow, and expectations.
- Step 3: reference checks when the role involves sensitive material.
- Step 4: written acceptance of the charter and attribution rules.
- Step 5: trial publication period to test update and correction behavior.
- Step 6: onboarding with publishing formats and release coordination.
- Step 7: secure communication setup for sensitive coordination when needed.
- Step 8: access boundaries confirmed for who can view files and evidence packs.
- Step 9: periodic re-checks to ensure standards and correction habits stay consistent.
Typical timeline is 2 to 4 weeks, depending on responsiveness and scope.
How Collaboration Works For Dossiers
A simple workflow you can follow
Dossiers are long because they carry proof. That means coordination must be boring, consistent, and easy to repeat.
Step 01
Lead intake
A tip, a document, a pattern, or a data signal starts the file.
Step 02
Scoping
We define what is provable, what is risky, and what is out of bounds.
Step 03
Evidence build
Records, interviews, and documents are gathered and organized.
Step 04
Verification
Key claims are checked, challenged, and rechecked before release.
Step 05
Partner prep
Embargo timing, translations, excerpts, and attribution blocks are set.
Step 06
Publish
Coordinated release across surfaces with canonical links.
Step 07
Updates
Corrections and new facts are pushed out so the record stays clean.
What you can publish
Full dossiers, approved excerpts, structured summaries, and faithful translations are all possible when rights are confirmed.
Embargo rules
If an embargo exists, you publish on schedule or you do not publish at all. Breaking a release plan harms every outlet in the chain.
Update propagation
When a correction is issued, affiliates must post the update clearly and keep it attached to the story, not separated from it.
Licensing, Rights & Usage
Permitted uses
- Republish full text when rights are granted and attribution is kept.
- Run excerpts and summaries that preserve meaning and context.
- Translate with a “no meaning change” rule and clear labeling.
- Adapt for audio or video when the license explicitly allows it.
Attribution rules
- Canonical link must be included where the story is published.
- Original byline stays visible; local edits must be disclosed.
- Headlines may be adapted, but claims must not be exaggerated.
- Evidence references must remain attached to relevant claims.
Takedown and disputes
- If a legal issue appears, we coordinate edits or removals across affiliates.
- Affiliates must respond quickly to correction notices and updated facts.
- License terms define what monetization is allowed around republished work.
- Asset rules apply to photos, charts, and documents as separate items.
Affiliate Directory
Featured global affiliates
These are examples of the kinds of teams that fit: clear focus, strong proof habits, and work that does not flinch.
Retail Probe
Consumer price tricks, shelf games, and supply leaks.
Retail Probe follows the money in stores and online carts. They break down how pricing moves, how stock “vanishes,” and how big retail deals are shaped behind closed doors. If your team can prove claims with documents and clean sourcing, this is the kind of work that fits.
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Manufacturing Eye
Factories, contracts, defects, and the paper trail.
Manufacturing Eye digs into plants, procurement, and quality failures. They look for the quiet files: test reports, tender notes, internal emails, and safety records. They move slow, verify hard, and publish only when the evidence stays steady.
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Banking Age
Loans, fraud signals, balance sheets, and pressure points.
Banking Age watches how banks behave when nobody is watching. They track bad lending, hidden fees, weak controls, and regulatory gaps. They prefer facts over drama, and they only run a story when they can show the trail clearly.
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Binnor
Hard-nosed briefs on deals, claims, and contradictions.
Binnor turns messy events into readable case files. They pull apart announcements, spot the missing lines, and compare what is promised with what is delivered. Their style is sharp and plain, so readers understand the stakes in one sitting.
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Researcheum
Evidence packs, timelines, and source mapping.
Researcheum helps investigations stand on solid ground. They build clean timelines, cross-check public records, and connect names, firms, and documents without guessing. When a dossier needs calm structure, they bring it.
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Pharmically
Drug claims, trials, pricing, and patient impact.
Pharmically focuses on medicine where the truth can save lives. They watch trial results, marketing claims, side-effect reports, and pricing games. They keep language simple because patients and families deserve clarity, not jargon.
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Regional affiliate leaders
Regional leadership matters because evidence often starts local. These teams bring language, access, and context that outsiders cannot fake.
Oratorey
Local power networks, real voices, real receipts.
Oratorey works close to the ground. They talk to people who live the story and they collect proof that can be checked. They do not chase noise; they chase what can be verified and shown.
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Wikipier
Explainers that trace who did what, and when.
Wikipier makes complicated subjects easier to follow. They build step-by-step explainers, link to sources, and keep the chain of events clear. Their strength is turning a big puzzle into a clean story that holds up.
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Dossier Today
Long files, tight edits, and clear naming.
Dossier Today is built for long work. They keep notes organized, track updates, and handle corrections with care. When a report runs for tens of thousands of words, they still make it readable.
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Labour Herald
Workplace abuse, wage theft, and safety failures.
Labour Herald reports on workers who are ignored. They document unsafe sites, missing pay, and intimidation. They protect sources and they do not publish until details are checked and rechecked.
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Labour And Human Rights Abusers Observer
Naming repeat offenders with proof, not rumor.
LAHRAO tracks abuse patterns across employers and systems. They focus on repeat behavior, not one-day scandals. Their work is blunt because victims should not have to beg to be believed.
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Institution For Freedom Of Speech Rights
Speech rights, censorship pressure, and legal lines.
IFFOSR watches threats to speech and press freedom. They record takedowns, harassment, and intimidation attempts, then explain what happened in plain words. They do not pick sides in politics; they defend the right to speak.
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Full directory access
The full directory is available by request and requires a verified login path. To request access, email the senior partners and describe who you are and why you need the directory.
Impact Highlights
Dossier: “The Tender That Kept Changing”
Affiliate input: local records pull, contract timeline cleanup, and a translation that kept legal wording accurate.
Outcome: procurement review opened, bid terms were paused, and the public record was corrected after document release.
Public summary: we showed how a public purchase moved quietly, step by step, until sunlight hit the paperwork.
Dossier: “The Clinic Claim vs The Data”
Affiliate input: patient interviews, claims checking against filings, and a chart pack that made the mismatch obvious.
Outcome: a regulator inquiry began, the company issued a public statement, and a correction note was added after review.
Public summary: we compared what was promised to what was measurable and let the evidence speak.
Dossier: “Where The Money Went After The Grant”
Affiliate input: regional sourcing, entity mapping, and a distribution push into audiences who actually vote on budgets.
Outcome: public questions were raised in an official meeting, and the funding body published a clarification document.
Public summary: we traced the path of funds like a straight line, not a rumor cloud.
Dossier: “The Workplace Injury Nobody Logged”
Affiliate input: on-ground interviews, photo verification, and a careful edit pass to protect vulnerable workers.
Outcome: a safety inspection followed, and the employer updated posted procedures after public pressure.
Public summary: we focused on proof, not outrage, so the claims stayed stable under denial.
Dossier: “The Council Vote That Wasn’t Public”
Affiliate input: meeting note recovery, time-stamped media, and translation for cross-border readers.
Outcome: meeting minutes were reissued and the disputed section was clarified in writing.
Public summary: we rebuilt the timeline and showed what was missing, without guessing motives.
Dossier: “The App That Collected More Than It Said”
Affiliate input: technical review by a partner team, privacy wording rewrite, and a plain-language explainer.
Outcome: a policy update was issued and the company revised consent prompts after reporting.
Public summary: we translated a confusing policy into simple words so users could actually decide.
Security, Legal Risk, and Safety
Safer contact
If you are sharing sensitive material, do not send raw files without asking first. Email the Affiliates Desk and request a safer way to share based on your situation.
Threat reporting
If a partner journalist is threatened because of collaborative work, we document it and coordinate next steps on publishing, timing, and visibility choices.
Jurisdiction reality
Laws differ by country. Affiliates must follow local rules and seek their own legal advice when needed. Our standards reduce risk, but they do not remove it.
FAQs
These answers are written for speed and clarity. If you still have a question, email the Affiliates Desk.
What is the difference between an affiliate, a partner, and a contributor?
An affiliate publishes and maintains dossiers using shared rules. A partner may help with one part of a project. A contributor is a person or team that provides material but does not run the full workflow.
Can we publish excerpts instead of full dossiers?
Yes, if excerpt rules are followed. Excerpts must keep the central claim honest, and they must link readers to the canonical record.
Do affiliates get early access under embargo?
Sometimes. When embargo access is offered, timing and sharing rules are strict, because one leak can ruin a coordinated release.
How do translations work without changing meaning?
Translations must keep facts, dates, and claims exactly aligned. If a phrase is hard to translate, the safe choice is a simpler sentence, not a stronger claim.
What is your corrections process?
Corrections are published clearly, attached to the story, and time-stamped. Affiliates must post the correction too, so readers do not see two different versions of the same record.
Can content be placed behind a paywall?
It depends on the license and the collaboration terms for that dossier. If paywall use is allowed, attribution and canonical links still remain visible.
What attribution is required?
Keep the byline, include the canonical link, and disclose any edits or localization. Readers should never have to guess where the work came from.
Can we submit leads or co-investigate?
Yes. Bring a lead with documents or a clear path to records, and be ready to explain how it can be checked without shortcuts.
What happens if a partner tries to influence findings?
Influence attempts are a deal breaker. Editorial control stays with the investigation and the evidence, not with money or relationships.
How do you handle legal threats?
We document the threat, review disputed claims, and coordinate updates or responses when necessary. Affiliates must act quickly and follow local legal advice for their jurisdiction.
Contact
If you should be in this network, reach out
Send one email with your outlet name, your region, and two links that show your best investigative work. If the proof is solid and your correction habits are clean, we will tell you the next step without dragging you through a long thread.
