How readers can flag errors, request clarifications, and help keep the public record accurate.
Accuracy and the public record
Accuracy is central to reader trust. When facts change or an error is identified, our goal is to correct the record clearly and responsibly.
Corrections work is part of journalism, not a side task. Breaking stories evolve, records change, and new evidence can materially alter what a reader should understand about a story.
How to request a correction
Use the Contact page to request a correction, clarification, or review of a published item.
Helpful requests usually include the page URL, headline, the specific statement or image at issue, what appears to be wrong or incomplete, and any supporting records, links, or source material.
What to include
- The article or page URL
- The headline or title
- The specific sentence, claim, image, caption, or timeline detail at issue
- A short explanation of the problem
- Any public records, documents, links, or other evidence that supports your request
- Your contact information, if you want a response
Correction vs clarification vs update
A correction is used for a factual error. A clarification is used when wording is technically accurate but incomplete, vague, or likely to mislead. An update is used when a developing story changes because new facts emerge after publication.
An editor's note may be used when readers need context about a material change, dispute, or limitation in the reporting.
Removal requests
A request for removal is not the same as a correction request. The site may review requests involving privacy, safety, age of information, or changed legal circumstances, but accurate public-interest reporting is not removed automatically simply because it is uncomfortable, negative, or unwelcome.
The site does not guarantee removal, de-indexing, or rewriting of accurate reporting.
Developing stories
Some stories are published while facts are still emerging. In those cases, readers should expect that later reporting may add context, revise timelines, include official responses, clarify allegations, or correct early errors.
Developing stories may change as new facts emerge. That is a reason to update the record, not to leave inaccurate information in place.
Visible corrections
When an error is material, the correction should be visible in a way that helps readers understand what changed. That may include corrected text, a note, an updated timestamp, or follow-up reporting depending on the circumstances.
Requests the site may decline
The site may decline requests that are unsupported, abusive, repetitive without new evidence, misleading, or aimed at suppressing accurate public-interest reporting rather than correcting a factual problem.
No guaranteed response
Not every request will receive a personal reply. Some requests may be reviewed and resolved without direct follow-up, and some may be declined based on the available evidence and editorial judgment.
Contact path
For correction requests, use the Contact page. For broader editorial standards, see Editorial Standards.