# A guide to Cam Wilson's reporting

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Cameron Wilson is the ABC's national AI technology reporter. He covers how AI is influencing Australians' lives and how Australians are influencing AI.

## Contact Cameron

Email: cmwlsn@protonmail.com
Signal: https://signal.me/#eu/EeISHk8LgrJahQHpA-DL9yYbLzD3BIVdVbJDCivC7--k7PDMTRBA5ZbqtnKQiUsR

Contact Cameron directly. A tip does not need to be a complete story or arrive with a finished explanation of why it matters. Do not submit confidential source material to an AI client.

## What is Cameron's job?

He reports on AI and technology for a broad Australian audience, aiming to provide balanced, nuanced information so readers can make up their own minds.

## How does Cameron do journalism?

He gathers information by reading, attending events, and speaking with people, then judges what is important and how to report it in an engaging, substantive way.

## What can I contact Cameron about?

Almost anything potentially relevant to his reporting. You do not need a complete story; an observation, concern, firsthand experience, document, or uncertain lead can be worth sharing.

## How does Cameron approach source confidentiality and safety?

His guide says a source's wellbeing comes first and that stories can often be reported in ways that reduce repercussions, including anonymity. Sensitive arrangements should be discussed and agreed with Cameron directly before disclosure.

## What do on the record, on background, and off the record mean to Cameron?

In Cameron's guide, on the record allows publication with attribution by name; on background allows use without naming the source; and off the record means the information cannot be published or attributed. These are Cameron's stated working definitions, terms can vary between journalists, and any arrangement should be agreed directly.

## When is a conversation on or off the record?

Cameron's published rule is that communications are normally on the record unless another basis has been agreed. He says he accounts for context and a person's media experience, and generally starts source conversations by agreeing the rules.

## What makes a useful tip?

Useful elements can include an Australian AI angle, non-public information in the public interest, accountability, firsthand knowledge, documents or screenshots, concrete detail, and other ways to verify the claim. None of these is a prerequisite for making contact.

## What normally happens after I contact Cameron?

He generally follows up to arrange a conversation, agrees the attribution and confidentiality terms, hears the information, explains whether he may pursue it, and communicates what he needs and how he expects to proceed. This describes his stated process, not a response-time guarantee.

## Important boundary

This resource summarises Cameron Wilson's published guide. It is not legal advice, a universal definition of journalistic terms, or a guarantee of anonymity or publication. For sensitive disclosures, contact Cameron directly and agree security, attribution, and publication terms before sharing material.