Law Journo Requests

Connect with journalists covering law stories. From breaking news to in-depth features, find your perfect media opportunity. Updated September 26, 2026.

View More Journo Requests

Sample Law Journo Requests

Hotel Accessibility Managers - Accessibility Measurements & Accuracy

There's a number I keep seeing on luxury hotel websites. It's thirty two inches, given as the width of an accessible doorway. Two New York hotels with different owners use it in almost the same words, down to the inch. Thirty two inches is the smallest width the law allows. When two hotels that have nothing to do with each other print the same number in the same sentence, it makes me wonder whether anyone actually measured the door. So for every hotel I score, I'm putting six facts online, free for anyone to use. How many steps there are at the front door, and if there's a way in with no steps. Which floors the elevator doesn't reach. The narrowest door between the street and an accessible bathroom. What kind of shower or bath that bathroom has. How high the bed is. And whether there's accessible parking and a place for a car to drop you off. I don't grade any of those six. A building from the 1890s has the stairs it has, and marking it down next to a new one wouldn't tell you how the hotel treats its guests. What I do grade is what the hotel chose to do. Does what it says online match what's really there? Can the staff give you a real number when you ask, and will they tell you what they can't do before you book instead of after you arrive? Can you reach a real person about access without going through a booking website? No hotel fails for its stairs. It fails for its silence. I want to be clear about one thing. I don't claim to speak for people with access needs, or to tell anyone what moving through a building is like with a disability, because that isn't mine to say. I measure, I share what I find, and you decide for yourself. I have two asks. If you work in accessible travel and I'm measuring the wrong things, tell me and I'll change them. And if you run a hotel that can already answer all six, that's rare, and I'd love to hear from you. The full list is on my website. The first hotels go to my Sunday Letter on 27 September, two days before they're anywhere else. The link is in the first comment. Kayla Mason, founder of World Traveling Daughter.

Mum of Teen Charged or Convicted of Rape - Sensitive Feature

**HIGHLY SENSITIVE FEATURE: WAS YOUR TEENAGE SON CHARGED WITH / CONVICTED OR WRONGLY CONVICTED OF RAPE?** For a highly sensitive feature, I'm searching for a mum who will chat candidly to me about the agony of her teenage son being charged with, convicted - or wrongly convicted - of rape. It may be that he was subsequently acquitted. This will be handled with the utmost sensitivity and the interviewee will be given copy approval for peace of mind. Ideally, she will be identified and pictured but, given the very delicate subject matter, I am happy to consider an anonymous interview. To any PRs reading this - perhaps you represent a family who have been through this, a charity that helps families in this situation and has access to case studies, or a lawyer who has represented a teen accused of rape and might be willing to contact his mother to see if she might be interested in giving an interview. **I'm on [email redacted] if you can help. **

Academia, Healthcare, Law & Customer Service Pros - AI Note-Takers Use

Do you use AI note-takers in your work? Is your school or program against them? I'm working on a story for NYT Wirecutter about the role AI note-takers play across fields, such as academia, customer service, healthcare, and law. Good or bad, for or against, I'd love to hear your thoughts.

wirecutter.com

People Falsely Accused - Experiences With Justice System

Looking to hear from people who have experienced a false accusation Hi everyone, I hope it’s okay for me to post this here. I’m a high school student in Seoul and have made a student-led project examining fairness and safeguards within the criminal justice system. I’m currently hoping to speak with people who have personally experienced being falsely accused of a crime and who might be comfortable sharing their experience in a private interview. The conversation would be around 20–30 minutes, over Zoom, Google Meet, or another format you are comfortable with. There is absolutely no expectation that you share anything you do not want to discuss. I also want to be especially clear about privacy. I would not publish your name, identifying information, recording, quotations, or details of your case without your explicit permission. If you would prefer to remain completely anonymous in anything I produce, I will respect that. I’m also happy to speak without recording the conversation at all. My goal is simply to better understand what being accused can actually look like from the perspective of the person experiencing it, including interactions with police, lawyers, family, work, reputation, and the longer term effects even when an accusation does not result in a conviction. If anyone here would be willing to speak with me, please feel free to DM me privately. You can ask me any questions about the project before deciding whether you are comfortable participating. You can also see the project here: www.justicelenskorea.xyz Thank you for reading, and I completely understand if this is something people would rather not discuss.

401(k) Participants - Plan Fees & Private Equity & Cryptocurrency

Help investigative reporters examine your plan's fees, financial offerings Hi r/401k. I'm a reporter with the nonprofit investigative newsroom ProPublica. If you’ve never heard of our work before, we report stories in the public interest. Right now, we’re in the process of reporting on 401(k) retirement plans and we want to hear from you. Some people have their retirement in investment funds with relatively high fees and costly add-ons – and they may never know it. The Trump administration also wants employers to include less-regulated alternative”investments like private equity and cryptocurrency in 401(k) plans. We want to learn more about the financial products companies are pushing. You can help us report by sending your plan’s annual disclosure: https://www.propublica.org/getinvolved/share-401k-fees-retirement-investment The disclosure lists your 401(k) plan’s investment options, the historical performance of those investments and information on fees — all details that every company is required by law to give an employee, but aren't always made public. \\Note: We aren’t asking for anything that shows your account balances or personal information. And if you have a 403(b) plan and work for a private, tax-exempt organization, we’d also like to hear from you. The more people we hear from, the better informed our reporting will be. If you have any questions, please feel free to email [email redacted]. Thank you for the time! Maya Miller

propublica.org

Disability Lawyers With Lived Experience - Section 504 Decision

Obviously going to use other avenues, but timely source request as I'm reporting on the recent Section 504 decision. DM's should be open or email [email redacted]. Looking to speak to lawyers with disability expertise (and lived experience if applicable).

We Monitor the Web for Law Journo Requests

Never Miss a Law Journo Request

Get instant alerts when journalists post new law requests. Join the community of sources landing media opportunities daily.