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Become part of our Public Insight Network and join thousands of people like you who help make KETC even stronger. About once a month, we'll ask you to share your observations, insights and experience. We then pass on your information to our producers and editors who may follow up with a request for more information, or perhaps an interview.

It's a great way to share what you know. So open up.

Become part of the Public Insight Network | Frequently asked questions

Thanks to e-mail and the Internet, our producers can quickly find and learn from thousands of people who have experience or knowledge on a story we are covering. We call this the Public Insight Network, and it relies on people like you — our public sources.

You have knowledge and insights that can help us cover the news in greater depth and uncover stories we might not otherwise find.

Some of our public sources end up in our shows. Others prefer to just help us get at the heart of a story. Nothing you share with us is published without your clear permission. So please help us create the great stories that have made you a dedicated viewer.

What you can expect by becoming a public source

• Up to one e-mail a month asking for your insight on issues we plan to cover—you respond only if you have knowledge; otherwise ignore the request
  
• An occasional follow-up call or e-mail to get more information, if we follow a lead you provide
  
• Confidentiality: We won't quote you without your permission
  
• An open line for you to tell our producers what stories are important to you, your family and your community and help us set our coverage priorities
  
• An occasional invitation to public insight meetings we hold in your area
  
• Your information is private and is not shared outside of a small circle of trusted journalists
  
• You may be called on to help with public television stories through American Public Media.

Your help will make St. Louis news coverage stronger

• By giving our producers access to first person information and sources, new story ideas, a wider range of perspectives, and information that helps us identify under-covered or emerging issues
  
• By broadening our network of sources and strengthening our connections with diverse people around the region
  
• By helping us create deeper and more relevant reporting based on a diverse range of sources