Corrections
Evidence before opinion means admitting it out loud when the evidence changes — or when we simply got it wrong.
A publication that never corrects anything is not careful — it is not checking. This page explains how we handle errors, what each label on an article means, and how to report something we got wrong.
Report an error
Email corrections@2ndcitystandard.com with the article URL, the passage in question, and — where possible — the source that contradicts it. You can also use the contact page.
We acknowledge every report within two business days. Factual errors are corrected as soon as they are confirmed, not on a publishing schedule.
What each label means
A fact, number, name, date, quote or attribution was wrong.
The error is fixed in the body, and a dated correction note is appended to the article explaining exactly what was wrong and what it now says.
Nothing was factually wrong, but the wording allowed a reasonable reader to draw the wrong conclusion.
The passage is rewritten for precision and a dated clarification note is appended.
New evidence, a new result, or a new development changes the picture after publication.
The investigation is revised, the revision timestamp changes, and an update note records what changed and why.
The central claim cannot be supported by the evidence.
The conclusion is withdrawn. The page stays live with the retraction stated at the top — we do not silently delete work.
What we will not do
- We never delete an article to make an error disappear. The URL stays live and the record stays visible.
- We never edit a factual error out of the text without labelling it.
- Every correction names what was wrong — not a vague 'this post has been updated'.
- Corrections are dated, and the article's revision timestamp updates with them.
- The person accountable for the correction is the same person accountable for the original: the editor who approved it.
Related policies
Editorial Standards covers what gets published in the first place. AI Assistance Policy covers where automation is and is not allowed. The Transparency Center indexes every policy in one place.