Public record
Corrections should be easy to find.
When a published item changes materially, the correction should explain what changed, why it changed, when it changed, and whether the headline or conclusion was affected.
Correction log
No corrections recorded.
Material changes will appear here. Each entry will link to the affected item, explain what changed, and retain the correction record after subsequent edits.
Typographical changes that do not alter meaning may be fixed without a formal entry. Factual changes, altered evidence labels, updated deal status, changed paper-review status, or revisions that affect the reader’s understanding should be recorded.
Required record
What every correction includes.
- Affected item
- The canonical story, paper explanation, release, deal, or daily brief.
- Publication time
- The original publication time, retained alongside later update times.
- Correction time
- The date and time the corrected version became public.
- What changed
- A direct description of the inaccurate, incomplete, or misleading material and its replacement.
- Why
- The evidence or policy reason that required the change.
- Material effect
- Whether the change affected the headline, takeaway, evidence class, or conclusion.
Process
Preserve context, then correct promptly.
- Re-check the original sources and the published claim.
- Correct the affected item promptly and add a dated note near the changed material.
- Create a public log entry when the change is material.
- Update related briefs or summaries when an error has carried into them.
Removal requests are assessed against source terms, privacy, safety, accuracy, and the public record. Material removals are explained publicly when law, privacy, and safety permit.