How to reach the editorial desk
The editorial contact desk is the entry point for tips, corrections, and interview requests. The desk receives tips in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin, and replies within two working days. The desk is built to be accessible to readers aged 18 and over, and to readers using the editorial desk's accessibility layer.
The contact desk is built to be transparent. The desk does not collect any information beyond the reader's name, the reader's email, and the reader's tip. The desk does not share any information with the operator account flow, and the operator account flow does not share any information with the contact desk.
Response time
The editorial desk replies within two working days for tips and corrections, and within four working days for interview requests. The desk's response time is published with the page footer, and the verification chain is published with the editorial verification chain. The desk's response time is built to be transparent, with the editorial verification chain documented in the page footer.
The editorial desk's response time may be longer during major tournament windows, when the desk is covering the broadcast. The desk's response time is published with the page footer, and the verification chain is published with the editorial verification chain.
Confidential sources
The editorial desk protects confidential sources. The desk does not share confidential tips with the operator account flow, and the operator account flow does not share confidential tips with the desk. The two are separate by design. The desk's confidential source protection is published with the page footer, and the verification chain is published with the editorial verification chain.
The editorial desk's confidential source protection is built to be transparent. The desk does not collect any information beyond the reader's confidential tip, the editorial verification chain, and the editorial context. The desk does not share any information with the operator account flow beyond the standard verification chain.
Verification chain
The contact desk is published with the editorial verification chain. The editorial verification chain documents the source, the verification date, the verification result, and the editorial context. The editorial verification chain is published with the page footer, and the editorial verification chain is available on request through the contact desk.
The contact desk is open to all readers aged 18 and over. The contact desk does not require a subscription, does not publish betting lines, and does not promote a particular team's chances. The editorial read is published with the verification chain documented in the page footer, and the source dossier is available on request through the contact desk.
What the editorial desk reads on this page
The editorial desk reads three working documents on every page the desk publishes. The published record is the editorial layer the broadcast can't carry — the source, the verification date, the verification result, and the editorial context. The editorial analysis is the editorial timing the broadcast can't carry — the editorial read, the editorial verification chain, the editorial context. The editorial coverage is the editorial follow-up the broadcast can't carry — the editorial window, the editorial cadence, the editorial follow-up.
The editorial read pairs the published record with the editorial analysis and the editorial coverage. The editorial read is the editorial layer the broadcast can't carry, and the editorial verification chain is published with the page footer. The editorial read is built to be accessible to readers aged 18 and over, and to readers using the editorial desk's accessibility layer.
The broadcast studio carries the editorial layer
The broadcast studio is the editorial layer the broadcast can't carry. The studio carries the editorial read, the editorial verification chain, and the editorial context. The editorial read is published with the editorial verification chain, and the editorial verification chain is published with the page footer.
The verification chain is the editorial record
The verification chain is the editorial layer the operator's marketing channel can't carry. The chain documents the source, the verification date, the verification result, and the editorial context. The chain is published with the page footer, and the editorial verification chain is available on request through the contact desk.
How the editorial verification chain is documented
The editorial verification chain is documented across four layers. The source layer identifies the official channel the editorial desk cross-checked against — typically the operator's official documentation, the league's official channel, the team's official social media, or the broadcast partner's official bracket. The verification date layer identifies when the editorial desk cross-checked the source. The verification result layer identifies the editorial desk's conclusion — confirmed, refuted, or unresolved. The editorial context layer identifies the editorial reasoning behind the result.
The editorial verification chain is built to be transparent. The chain is published with the page footer, and the chair is available on request through the contact desk. The chain is built to be accessible to readers aged 18 and over, and to readers using the editorial desk's accessibility layer.
What the page covers in three working documents
First, the published record — the source, the verification date, the verification result, and the editorial context. Second, the editorial analysis — the editorial read, the editorial verification chain, the editorial context. Third, the editorial coverage — the editorial window, the editorial cadence, the editorial follow-up. The three documents are the editorial layer the broadcast can't carry, and the editorial read is published with the editorial verification chain.
The editorial desk's read on the broadcast
The editorial desk reads the broadcast the way the casters read the script. The desk reads the editorial layer, the editorial verification chain, and the editorial context. The editorial read is the editorial layer the broadcast can't carry, and the editorial verification chain is published with the page footer.
What the editorial desk signs up to
The editorial desk verifies every page workflow against the operator's official documentation, the editorial verification chain, and at least one independent source. The verification chain is published with the page footer.
What readers ask the desk most
How do I reach the editorial desk?
Use the contact desk page. The desk receives tips in English, Spanish, Portuguese, German, Japanese, Korean, and Mandarin, and replies within two working days.
How fast does the desk reply?
The desk replies within two working days for tips and corrections, and within four working days for interview requests. The desk's response time is published with the page footer.
Does the desk protect confidential sources?
The editorial desk protects confidential sources. The desk does not share confidential tips with the operator account flow. The two are separate by design.
Can I cite the editorial desk in my publication?
Yes, with attribution. The desk publishes under a CC-BY style credit line. If you need a specific quote re-used in a broadcast, the contact desk will arrange the formal request within two working days.