Sources
Remember when to call back and what the source asked for.
Journalists
Keep source details, interview notes, and follow-ups together.
After an interview, tell your Dossier what the source said, what needs checking, and what you promised to send or ask. Keep formal source material in your approved systems.
After an interview Saved
Dana said the clinic changed hours in March. Verify the council minutes. She can speak again after 4 on Thursday. I said I would send the final quote for review.
Your Dossier keeps
Source
Dana is free after 4 Thursday
Check
Verify the March change in council minutes
Promise
Send the final quote for review
Before the next interview
Check the council minutes. Send Dana the quote. Call after 4 Thursday.
How it helps
Useful for the next question and the next call.
Your Dossier gives you a private reminder. It does not replace secure source handling, recordings, or fact-checking.
Interviews
Save the point that needs checking or another question.
Follow-ups
Keep promised documents, quote checks, and dates.
A simple routine
Brief it after. Ask before.
You do not need to clean up the note or put it in a folder.
After it happens
- Brief the main point in your own words.
- Say what needs independent checking.
- Save the next call time or promise.
Before you need it
- Ask what still needs checking.
- Review the source's conditions.
- Check what you promised to send.
Questions
What this does and does not do.
Does this replace secure source systems?
No. Use approved secure tools for recordings, documents, and sensitive source material.
Does Dossier verify facts?
No. It remembers what you brief. You still verify facts through your normal reporting process.
Remember the next question before the next call.
Brief the interview, the check, and the follow-up in plain words.