How does The New York Times handle corrections? (original) (raw)

Reader Center|How does The New York Times handle corrections?

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Explaining the policies and processes that define our journalism.

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“The Times’s primary responsibility is to give readers accurate information, and our readers trust us to do that. By acknowledging our mistakes quickly and transparently, we build on that fundamental trust.”

Rogene Jacquette, corrections editor

We recognize an ethical responsibility to correct all factual errors, large and small, promptly and in a prominent space. We encourage readers to reach out to us at nytnews@nytimes.com when they spot a possible mistake.

The corrections process:

First, we determine if we made an error. We contact the reporters and editors involved and, if a correction is warranted, we adjust the article and add the correction.
Even when we catch a mistake mere seconds after publishing, we still acknowledge it with a correction. There is no five-second rule.
Corrections should appear in any and all editions (print and digital) or platforms (Twitter, Instagram, Facebook) that carried the error. We also correct mistakes in newsletters, in videos and on podcasts like “The Daily.”
For obvious typos, we correct the error without appending a correction.

During breaking news, there are times when incorrect information is part of the story and does not require a correction: A death toll may be reduced, the number of suspects may change or officials may correct an earlier statement. We typically explain these changes in the updating article and do not append a correction.

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