We get things wrong sometimes. Every newsroom does. What sets one apart is what happens next: we correct fast, we correct visibly, and we never pretend the first version was right.
When a factual error is confirmed in a published piece, we fix the article and append a dated correction note at the top of the page, stating what was wrong and what now stands in its place. The note stays on the page permanently. We do not rewrite history quietly.
Typographical slips and formatting glitches may be fixed without a note. Anything that changes the meaning of a sentence gets one.
Disagreements of interpretation are not errors. Our opinion columnists argue their positions openly; you are free to argue back in the comments.
Write to [email protected] with the subject line “Correction”. Include the article’s URL, the passage you believe is wrong, and — if you have it — the correct information with a source. A human reads every message.
Substantiated corrections are typically published within 24 hours. Complex claims under review are marked as such on the page while we check.
We will not delete an article to hide a mistake, we will not edit a quote to soften it, and we will not let embarrassment slow a correction down. The record matters more than our pride.
