Checking a possible error
Review the disputed passage against the original evidence and any reliable new information. Distinguish a factual mistake from a difference of interpretation or a subsequent development. A complaint alone does not establish an error, but it should be considered on its evidence.
Material factual corrections
Correct significant mistakes in the affected article and add a clearly identified correction note. The note should explain the original error and the corrected information, with the date and, when useful for a developing story, the time. Do not silently change significant factual errors.
If an error also appears in a headline, homepage summary, category listing or other visible version of the story, correct those versions consistently. The article’s correction note remains the explanation of the change.
New information and updates
An update adds a material development to reporting that was accurate when published. Label such changes with an update note and date where appropriate, explaining what new information has been added. Keep the original publication date distinct from the update date.
If new evidence shows that earlier reporting was wrong, use a correction rather than calling the change only an update. Where the evidence remains unsettled, describe that uncertainty instead of asserting an unverified replacement claim.
Minor changes
Spelling, punctuation, formatting and other minor presentation fixes do not need a formal correction notice when they leave the factual meaning unchanged. A change to a name, number, date or quotation that materially affects meaning is a factual correction even if it involves only a few characters.
When a story cannot stand
If a report’s central basis is substantially unreliable, review whether a prominent correction or retraction is needed. Where content must be withdrawn, explain the reason as clearly as possible, subject to legitimate privacy, safety and legal constraints. Do not disguise an unreliable report as an ordinary revision.
Raising a correction
The Contact page will carry verified direct contact details when they are available. No direct submission channel is currently active. Once one is added, a useful correction request will include the article URL, the disputed wording, the proposed correction and supporting evidence.
INCE NEWS does not promise a fixed response time or a particular outcome for every request. Its responsibility is to assess the evidence and correct the published record when an error is established.
Further information
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