Corrections Policy

Because our reach is wide, we recognize a responsibility to correct our factual errors — and we do not wait for a reader to ask us to. When we get something wrong, we say so: clearly, quickly, and in public.

Our Standard

If a factual error appears in a Crosswire Daily story or gallery, we correct it as soon as it is confirmed, regardless of how minor the story or how long ago it was published. Accuracy on small details matters as much as accuracy on large ones — a reader who catches us wrong on a date or a title has less reason to trust us on everything else.

How We Classify a Fix

Not every fix to a published story is the same kind of fix, and we tell readers which kind they’re looking at:

A substantive factual error — a wrong name, date, figure, quotation, or attribution — is fixed in the published piece, and a correction note is appended stating plainly what was wrong and what is now correct.
The underlying facts were accurate, but the language used to explain them was unclear, incomplete, or open to reasonable misreading. We rewrite the passage and add a clarifying note. A clarification is also used when we failed to include a response or comment that has since been added, or when new reporting has meaningfully shifted our account of an event.
Editor’s Note. Reserved for cases that call into question the substance of an entire article, raise a significant ethical concern, or involve a failure to meet our editorial standards. An editor’s note requires the personal approval of the Editor in Chief and is accompanied by an explanation of what was at issue.
For fast-moving stories — common across our Politics, World, and Money coverage — we append a timestamped update distinguishing new reporting from the original story, rather than silently rewriting what was already published.

How Corrections Are Noted

Every correction, clarification, or editor’s note includes:

A visible note at the top or bottom of the affected story or gallery slide
The date the change was made
A plain-language description of what was wrong and what changed

We do not delete or quietly alter a previously published story to remove a factual error without leaving a visible trail. Where a story has been syndicated through the MSN Partner Hub, we correct the source story on thecrosswiredaily.com and update the syndicated version as quickly as the platform allows.

Take-Down Requests

We do not remove accurate, published journalism simply because a subject finds it unflattering or inconvenient — see our Editorial Standards and Ethics page for our full policy on take-down requests. If a story is inaccurate, the remedy is a correction, not deletion

Reporting a Possible Error

If you believe a Crosswire Daily story or gallery contains an error, contact us with:

A link to the story or gallery
The specific claim you believe is incorrect
Supporting information or a source, if available

Email: [email protected]

Every correction request is reviewed and receives a response. Not every request results in a published correction — we act on those we can independently verify — but we take each one seriously, and significant or disputed cases are escalated to the Editor in Chief.

Accountability

This policy applies equally across all Crosswire Daily beats — US Politics and Governance, World, Money, Technology, Health, and Opinion — and to every member of our staff and every contributor, without exception.