We ask for information about you so that we can better target our requests to you and focus on topics where you are likely to have experience and insight. Sometimes we will ask you for help on varied stories to explore new areas where you have expertise we don't know about.

Rest assured, we will not share this private information beyond the public insight analysts and other journalists working on stories based on your insights.

American Public Media is one of the nation's premier public radio producers, and their programs are listened to by 14.7 million people each week. American Public Media's news and information programs that are using Public Insight Network are Marketplace, Marketplace Money, Future Tense, American RadioWorks, Speaking of Faith, and Splendid Table.

The Public Insight Network is a service that American Public Media provides to news organizations around the country to build capacity for in-depth and insightful news and information programming and coverage. When you become part of the Public Insight Network through, you will also have the opportunity to inform American Public Media's programs, including Marketplace, Speaking of Faith, and The Story.

If you have questions that this FAQ didn't answer, please email us at publicinsight@miamiherald.com. You can also go to our sign up page to become a public source now. Thanks for helping us strengthen our journalism by sharing what you know.