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Burn The Playbook

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Partnerships

Partner With Us.

BTP receipts are primary-source, two-of-three confirmed research products. We partner with organizations that share a commitment to sourced, verifiable accountability journalism.

Data & Research

BTP cross-references STOCK Act PTRs, FEC filings, congressional roll calls, court records, and public disclosure databases to build the receipts that drive each issue. Research organizations with complementary data sets can enter structured data-sharing agreements — we bring investigative context; partners bring depth on specific sectors, districts, or financial instruments.

Ideal for: Academic institutions, think tanks, nonpartisan watchdog orgs, financial transparency projects
Inquire about a data partnership →

Content Syndication

BTP investigative content — receipts, beat analysis, and sourced findings — is available for syndication licensing to qualified media organizations. Syndicated content carries the BTP byline, source attribution, and the full two-of-three source disclosure. Editorial integrity conditions apply: no altering sourced claims, no removing disclosures, no stripping right-of-reply notations.

Ideal for: Regional news outlets, digital publications, podcast networks, investigative desks with specific beat overlap
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Investigative Collaboration

For stories that cross jurisdictions, require on-the-ground access, or benefit from additional reporting resources, BTP enters collaborative investigative arrangements with organizations that can add primary-source value. Collaborations are governed by a shared editorial agreement that defines sourcing standards, right-of-reply obligations, and publication timing. Credit is always shared; editorial integrity is always joint.

Ideal for: Investigative units at established news organizations, journalism nonprofits, state-level accountability reporters
Inquire about an investigative collaboration →

What we require of every partner.

  • Primary-source commitment. BTP does not co-publish work that does not meet the two-of-three sourcing gate. Partners must be willing to produce or share primary documentation.
  • Right-of-reply parity. Every named subject in any collaborative work is offered a right of reply. Partners must agree to this standard before any collaboration is finalized.
  • Disclosure transparency. Any financial relationship — grant funding, institutional affiliation, or conflict of interest — must be disclosed in the published work.
  • No PAC or partisan funding. BTP does not partner with organizations whose primary funding source is a political action committee, a 501(c)(4) with disclosed partisan activity, or a government-funded entity with a stake in the story.

Send a partnership proposal.

Include your organization, the type of partnership you're proposing, the beat or story area you want to explore, and any relevant background. The editor reviews every inquiry personally.

Email partner@burntheplaybook.news →