Corrections policy
We get things wrong sometimes — every newsroom does. When we do, our policy is to fix it quickly and transparently.
Reporting an error
Email [email protected] with the article URL, the disputed claim, and any supporting evidence (links, documents, names). The subject line should start with CORRECTION: so it is routed to the desk editor immediately.
Our commitment
- Acknowledge the request within 24 hours on weekdays.
- Investigate, decide on the fix and update the article within 48 hours.
- When we change the substance of an article we add a corrections note at the foot of the article and update its dateModified timestamp so search engines and aggregators see the change.
- When the original headline carried the error, we mark the change in the headline note ("Corrects to read…").
When we won't change an article
We don't take down or alter an article merely because the subject of the reporting is unhappy with it. We will run a right-of-reply note, link to your statement, or — if we got the facts wrong — correct the facts. Removing accurate reporting after publication is reserved for legal compulsion or genuine harm to a private individual.
Right of reply
Subjects of our coverage can request a right-of-reply paragraph appended to the article. We grant this when the request is timely, on-topic and free of defamatory content.