National Reformer.

When we get something wrong, we correct it clearly and promptly. Corrections, clarifications, and updates appear on the story they belong to.

Our promise

We do not silently edit a published fact. Any change to a factual claim after publication is recorded on the piece itself, with what changed, when, and why.

What we correct, clarify, or update

Not every change to a published piece is the same. We distinguish three:

Correction. The piece stated a fact that was wrong. Correcting the record is the point of the note.
Clarification. The piece was accurate but could reasonably be misread. We rewrite for clarity and note the change.
Update. The story has moved forward — a new development, a response, a resolution. We append the update with a timestamp, without altering what was true when originally published.

In every case, the note appears on the piece, visible to the reader, permanently.

How to request a correction

If you believe something we published is factually wrong, tell us. We treat correction requests seriously and respond.

Email corrections@nationalreformer.com.
Include a link to the piece, the specific sentence or claim in question, and — if you have it — a source that supports the correction.
If you are the subject of the piece and were not contacted for comment before publication, tell us that too.

We aim to acknowledge every correction request within one business day and to resolve it — either by correcting the piece, clarifying it, or explaining why the record stands — within three business days. Complex requests may take longer, and we’ll say so.

How corrections appear on the site

Each published correction is attached to the article it corrects. Readers see a corrections block on the article page listing every correction, the date, and what changed. The corrections block does not disappear when you scroll or when the piece ages.

We do not remove the original erroneous sentence and pretend it never existed. The correction explains what was said, what is now known to be true, and when the change was made.

Unpublishing

We do not unpublish a story to bury a mistake. Corrections are how we fix errors, not deletion.

We will consider unpublishing a story in narrow circumstances: when a source’s safety is at risk, when a court has ordered it, or when we determine — after review by an editor — that the original piece was so materially wrong that a correction cannot repair it. In those cases we replace the piece with a public note explaining what happened and why the piece is no longer available.

Tracking corrections internally