I am a reporter based in London and co-founder of journalism studio Project Brazen.
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The basics:
bradley@projectbrazen.com
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Mobile: +44(0)7746516719
If you are worried about authorities or the company you work for reading your messages, you should take precautions. Technology solutions are imperfect, but here are a few tactics for making contact:
CHAT MESSENGERS
Signal is the gold-standard for encrypted messaging and phone calls. You can download it here: https://whispersystems.org/
You can add my mobile phone number to your contacts and I'll pop up as available. If you don't want to save my number, you can also send message through the system by typing my number into the search box and it will give you the option to click "New conversation with +447746516719."
Signal will keep a record of when you set up an account and what phone number you've used, which can be sensitive information.
One shortcoming of Signal is that it's difficult to use without giving up your actual cell phone number, so another option is to use the secure messaging app called Wire: https://wire.com/en/. First create a quick e-mail address that doesn't include your name anywhere through a service like ProtonMail: https://protonmail.com/.
Then, create an account online or through the desktop application using that e-mail address (don't register your phone number) and a pseudonym. I can be found there via my username, @bradleyhope.
WhatsApp is ok for most things, but it has weaknesses. I don't recommend Telegram, Threema or text messages.
Bradley Hope
Project Brazen
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London, SE16 4DG, United Kingdom
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