Accuracy Comes Before Pride

Three Foot Press intends to get the facts right. That does not mean every fact will be right the first time. Reporting can be incomplete, a source may be mistaken, and a developing story can change. Readers deserve an honest record of what was known, what changed, and where an error occurred.

What Counts as a Correction

An incorrect name, number, date, quotation, attribution, or other material factual assertion may warrant a correction. Errors that meaningfully change a story’s understanding deserve clear notice. Small typographical or formatting fixes that do not affect meaning can generally be made without a formal correction notice.

How Corrections Are Made

When a material factual error is confirmed, the article should be corrected promptly and carry a dated correction note explaining the substance of the change. Material updates to developing reporting should be labeled as updates, with enough context that a reader can understand what was newly learned. An article will not be quietly altered to make an earlier claim or opinion appear more accurate than it was.

If material is removed for legal, privacy, safety, or compelling ethical reasons, the publication may explain the decision when doing so is appropriate and lawful. Preserving the public record is important, but it does not override every obligation to protect people or correct harmful errors.

Changing an Opinion Is Not Erasing It

A later editorial may take a different position from an earlier one. The publication will not quietly rewrite an old opinion to match a new conclusion. When a position changes substantially, a new piece can explain the reasons, link to earlier writing, and acknowledge the evolution. Errors of fact within opinion articles remain subject to correction.

How Readers Can Raise a Concern

Readers are encouraged to identify the article, provide the specific passage or claim at issue, explain the concern, and include credible supporting evidence or sources. A disagreement with an interpretation does not necessarily establish a factual error, but constructive challenges are welcome. The publication will consider good-faith concerns by emailing editor@threefootpress.org.

Responding Responsibly

Not every objection warrants a retraction, and no particular outcome is promised. Corrections should be based on evidence rather than pressure, embarrassment, political preference, or which side benefits from the change. Fairness means applying the same standard when the correction is inconvenient.

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