Our Commitment to Getting It Right
Press Headliner publishes the day’s top stories at headline speed. That pace makes a public, working corrections system essential — not as fine print, but as part of the product. This policy explains what counts as a correction, how to request one, how quickly we act, and how corrections appear on the page. It applies to every story, headline, caption, and graphic published on Press Headliner.
What We Correct
We correct factual errors: wrong names, titles, dates, figures, quotations, locations, and misidentified people or organisations. We also correct misleading presentation — a technically true headline that leaves a false impression, a photograph captioned with the wrong event, or context omitted so materially that the story’s meaning changes. Errors are classified by severity. A material error changes what a reasonable reader would conclude from the story. A minor error — a misspelled street name in a story where the location is otherwise clear — is fixed with the same diligence but noted proportionately.
How to Request a Correction
Use the Contact page and mark your message “Correction”. Include the story headline, its publication date, the specific statement you believe is wrong, and the correct information with a source where possible — an official document, a statement from the institution involved, or a primary record. Requests that identify the disputed fact precisely are resolved fastest. Anyone may request a correction: readers, subjects of stories, public officials, and organisations. No standing is required to be right.
Review and Timeframes
Every correction request is reviewed by an editor against primary sources; the reporter who wrote the story does not decide their own correction. We acknowledge requests within two business days. Straightforward factual disputes are resolved within five business days; complex disputes requiring document review may take longer, and we will tell you so. Where a developing story is actively wrong on a material fact, we correct first and complete the paperwork second — an interim note is added to the story the same day the error is confirmed.
How Corrections Appear
Corrections are made in the open. The story text is amended, and a dated correction note is appended stating what was wrong and what it has been changed to — for example: “Correction, 9 October 2026: An earlier version of this story misstated the date of the hearing; it is 14 October.” The original error is described, not silently erased, so any reader who saw the first version can see exactly what changed. Headlines and URLs are corrected alongside the text where needed. Silent edits to published facts are prohibited on Press Headliner; purely typographical fixes that cannot mislead any reader are the only exception.
Clarifications and Updates
Not every change is a correction. When a story is updated with new information — a figure released, a statement issued, an outcome reached — the addition is labelled an update with its time, and the earlier reporting stands as the record of what was known. Where language was accurate but unclear, we add a clarification note explaining the intended meaning. Distinguishing corrections, updates, and clarifications keeps the public record honest about the difference between “we were wrong” and “the story moved”.
When We Decline and Appeal
If a review finds the published fact accurate, we decline the request and explain the evidence we relied on. If you disagree, you may reply with additional evidence and ask for re-review by a second editor; that re-review is final. Disagreement with emphasis, story selection, or headline ranking is not a factual correction — but it is welcome as feedback, and editors read it.
Accountability
Press Headliner is published by 24World Media, 1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067, United States. Our corrections practice follows the standards set out in our Code of Ethics. A digest that asks for five minutes of trust every morning has to be visibly correctable; this page is where we prove it.
