Corrections Policy - Walsall Pride

Walsall Pride – Magazine for Special One
Committed to accuracy, integrity, and transparency.

1. Our Commitment

At Walsall Pride – Magazine for Special One, we hold ourselves accountable to the highest standards of journalistic accuracy and integrity.
While every effort is made to ensure all information published is correct at the time of posting, we acknowledge that errors may occasionally occur.

When mistakes are identified, our policy is simple: acknowledge them promptly, correct them transparently, and learn from them.

2. What We Correct

We issue corrections or updates when:

A factual error is identified in a published article.
A statement, quote, or statistic has been misrepresented or misunderstood.
Information becomes outdated or misleading due to new developments.
The wrong image, caption, or name has been used.
Editorial formatting or technical errors (such as broken links or incorrect dates) cause confusion.

We do not make corrections for minor grammatical, stylistic, or typographical changes that do not affect the meaning of the article.

3. Correction Procedure

All correction requests, whether internal or reader-submitted, go through a defined review process:

Review and Verification:
The editorial team investigates the reported issue by re-verifying the claim with original sources or new evidence.
Decision:
If the error is confirmed, the article is corrected promptly, and a correction note is added at the end of the article explaining what was changed.
Notification:
In case of a significant correction, readers are notified either through a separate correction post or on social media, ensuring complete transparency.

4. Types of Corrections

Minor Updates:
Typos, formatting, or small clarifications are fixed silently without an editorial note.
Standard Corrections:
For factual inaccuracies, a note such as the following appears at the end of the article: Correction (Date): An earlier version of this article misstated [the error]. It has been corrected to reflect accurate information.
Major Corrections or Retractions:
When a significant error alters the core understanding of a story, a new correction statement or retraction post is published.
The original article is updated with a clear “Editor’s Note” explaining the reason.

5. Retractions

In rare cases where an article is found to be fundamentally incorrect or misleading, it may be retracted.
When a retraction occurs:

The article remains accessible for transparency but includes a “Retracted” notice at the top.
A standalone explanation is published, clarifying the cause and editorial decision.
We do not delete content to conceal mistakes.

6. Reader Submissions for Corrections

We encourage our readers and community members to help us maintain accuracy.
If you spot an error, please contact us with the following details:

Article title and URL
Description of the error
Source or evidence supporting your correction

Email: [email protected]

Each submission is reviewed by our editorial fact-checking team within 72 hours of receipt.

7. Accountability and Transparency

We maintain a Corrections Log to track all published corrections and updates, ensuring accountability and openness in our editorial operations.
Editors are trained to handle corrections in a professional and timely manner.

8. Social Media and Syndicated Content

If a story with verified inaccuracies has been shared on social media or republished by partners, corrected information will be shared again through the same channels.
We also request partner platforms to update or remove incorrect versions where possible.

9. Learning from Mistakes

Every correction is reviewed internally to prevent recurrence.
We treat each error as an opportunity to improve editorial rigor and reinforce our readers’ trust in Walsall Pride – Magazine for Special One.

10. Contact the Corrections Team

For any correction-related communication:
[email protected]
www.walsallpride.org