🎦Use case study: Journalists

Convene in the Newsroom

A Guide for Piloting Convene in Your Organization

This doc contains the information that is relevant for news organizations as you consider integrating new messaging tool into your communication channels.

Convene is right for you if:

• You want to give your correspondents more privacy and ease when communicating with sources, especially those in highly censored or monitored regions

• You want to reduce the barriers and increase privacy for citizens giving tips

Convene is ephemeral, resilient messaging with Signal-grade security.. With it, opportunities to exchange information and confide in others about sensitive issues open up.

Convene is designed as a compliment to other forms and channels of communication. For a long time, apps and account registration have stood in the way of people connecting outside of the streamline messaging platforms that often lack security, expose users to other risks, or are not accessible due to app censorship. Convene doesn’t require an app or network effect for people to be able to connect with anyone they want. And that is powerful.

In this document, we will walk you through existing uses of Convene, along with future uses to explore. We will talk through the situations the design of Convene addresses; and discuss the features built into the product to reduce harm and address threats. Last, we will offer steps to take to pilot Convene in your organization.