News Lineup, published by 24World Media (1411 N Sterling Ave, Palatine, IL 60067), corrects errors openly. Accuracy is the reason readers trust a morning lineup, and a correction handled well is part of that trust. This policy explains what counts as a correction, how to request one and how we record changes. It applies to text, headlines, captions, images, video descriptions and data across the site.
What we correct
We correct material factual errors: wrong names, dates, places, figures, quotations, attributions, scores, schedules or descriptions of what a document or official actually said. We also correct misleading headlines, captions or summaries that do not fairly reflect the story, and misidentified images or video. Spelling and typographical fixes that do not change meaning may be made without a formal note, but any change that alters a fact, emphasis or conclusion is treated as substantive and recorded as set out below.
How to request a correction
Use the Contact page and choose the corrections topic. Give the headline, publication date, page address, the exact statement you challenge and what you believe is correct, with a checkable source such as an official document, record, direct statement or reputable report. Anonymous assertions without supporting material are harder to verify, but we review good-faith requests on their evidence. If you are the subject of a story, tell us so; a right of reply on a disputed fact is considered alongside the correction request.
How we review
The responsible desk re-checks the original sources, seeks any additional primary material and, where needed, consults a senior editor. We distinguish between an outright error, a story that was accurate at publication but has been overtaken by events and a matter of interpretation. Overtaken stories receive a dated update. Matters of opinion or emphasis are considered for clarification or an editor’s note where the original presentation could mislead, even if no single sentence was false. We aim to acknowledge substantive requests promptly and to resolve straightforward factual corrections without unnecessary delay; complex reviews are explained to the requester.
How corrections appear
Confirmed substantive corrections are made in the story itself and accompanied by a dated correction or update note at the top or foot of the article stating what was changed and why. We do not silently rewrite published reporting to conceal a material change. Where an error appeared in a headline, caption, social share or syndicated copy under our control, we correct those surfaces too and, for licensed partners, issue a correction notice under the licence terms. In the rare case that a story is fundamentally unsound, it may be withdrawn with an explanatory notice at its address rather than left standing.
Clarifications, updates and editor’s notes
Not every addition is a correction. An update adds new confirmed information to a developing story and is dated. A clarification adds context that should have been clearer originally. An editor’s note explains a significant editorial decision, a sourcing limitation or a dispute readers should understand. Each is labelled so the standing record shows how the story evolved. Original publication times are preserved; update times are shown where the system allows.
Standing record
Material corrections remain part of the article record. Requesters who supplied the evidence for a confirmed correction are notified of the outcome where contact details were provided. Repeated errors on the same beat trigger a standards review of sourcing and checking for that desk. This policy is reviewed periodically by 24World Media and updated with a new effective date when it materially changes. The current version is effective 10 October 2026.
Timeliness and record-keeping
We keep the original publication time on every story and, where the platform allows, show the time of the latest material update alongside the correction note, so readers and researchers can reconstruct the sequence without guessing. Requests are logged against the story they concern, including requests we review and do not uphold, so that a later challenge on the same point can be answered from the record rather than started again. If an error originated with an official source, agency or data provider, the correction note says so and identifies the revised primary figure where one has been issued, because readers are entitled to know whether the mistake was ours or one we faithfully reproduced and have now fixed.
