Corrections
Corrections Policy
We publish history from records; when the record (or our reading of it) is wrong, we fix it and say so.
How to report an error
Write to [email protected] with: the article URL, the sentence or figure you believe is wrong, and — ideally — the source that supports your point. You do not need to be an expert; a precise challenge with a good citation is exactly as useful as one from a curator.
What counts as a correction
- Factual error — a wrong date, figure, name or attribution. Fixed and acknowledged.
- Misused source — a citation that does not support the claim attached to it. The claim is re-sourced or removed.
- Image issue — a miscredited photograph or an incorrect caption. Credits are corrected with priority; see our image licensing notes.
- Clarity failure — the text is technically defensible but misleading as written. Rewritten, with the improvement noted.
What happens after you write
We verify the challenge against sources — the same standard the original claim had to meet. If it stands, we correct the article, note the change at the bottom of the piece with its date, and, where the error was significant, acknowledge it explicitly in the text. If the record itself is genuinely ambiguous, we present both readings rather than choosing silently. We reply to every substantive challenge, accepted or not.
What we will not do
We do not silently edit facts, delete challenged passages without acknowledgment, or leave known errors in place because a correction is inconvenient. Nor do we change articles merely because someone disagrees with well-sourced conclusions — but we will always re-examine the evidence.
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