Let the voters become the newsroom.
RepWatchr should not only be a place people read. It should be the place they bring the receipt, build the profile, write the source-backed story, and send everyone back to the record.
Become a RepWatchr author.
Pick a role, name the target, add the receipt, and turn attention into a reviewable story packet. Strong submissions use dates, sources, jurisdictions, and careful language.
Target type
Your next 4 moves
Needs receipt- 1Name the official, office, agency, board, or vote.
- 2Attach a public source URL people can open.
- 3Write the claim as a record question, not a verdict.
- 4Submit the source packet and share the clean snippet.
Share packet
Story pitch: Watchdog Story
RepWatchr author lead: Official: Rep. Tim Burchett, state rep, mayor, board member Place: jurisdiction, district, seat, or agency Record angle: what voters need to inspect next Source status: Official URL - public source URL needed Read the profile, check the receipt, and submit better source links here: https://www.repwatchr.com/authors
Contributor flywheel
More authors means more records, more profiles, and more reasons to return.
The attention loop works when a visitor can move from reader to researcher to submitter to author without guessing what to do next.
Pick a target
Names, votes, boards, agencies, money trails, filings, clips, and public records hold attention better than vague outrage.
Attach the receipt
The source link is what lets the story survive screenshots, comments, hostile readers, and election-season pressure.
Write the packet
Use a hook, a date, a source line, named public offices, missing questions, and a clear next click.
Submit and share
Send the packet for review, claim the profile path, then share the clean link back to RepWatchr.
Author roles
Give people an identity and a job they can finish.
Watchdog author
Turn one record into a plain-English story people can share.
Profile builder
Fill missing offices, terms, photos, votes, funding, and source links.
Meeting reporter
Capture agendas, minutes, clips, votes, and unanswered public questions.
Source runner
Find the official URL that turns a claim into something voters can inspect.
Scorecard reader
Connect votes, public positions, and issue scores to the original record.
Share editor
Write careful snippets that travel without overstating the proof.
What gets published fastest
The stronger the receipt, the faster the story can move.
RepWatchr can hit hard and still stay clean. Public records, official links, timestamps, and careful wording keep the work shareable after the first wave of attention.
Read first
Open the feed
Study the format: hook, source, linked officials, snippet, and route back to the full record.
Submit next
Send the receipt
Drop the agenda, article, filing, clip, vote, roster, correction, or source gap for review.
Return often
Join the watch
Build a watchlist, revisit records, and keep improving the public profile trail.