At National Trident, accuracy and transparency are central to our credibility. We are committed to correcting errors promptly, clearly, and responsibly.
1. Minor Corrections
For typos, grammar, numerical errors, or minor factual inaccuracies, we will update the article directly.
These small fixes do not require a correction notice.
2. Substantive Corrections
If a correction meaningfully changes the story or adds significant factual updates, a correction notice will be placed at the end of the article.
For substantive errors in articles, headlines, captions, graphics, or videos, we will:
Promptly correct the material, and
Publish a correction note explaining the change.
3. Clarifications
When facts are correct but the language used was unclear, incomplete, or misleading, the story will be rewritten for clarity.
A clarification note will be added to explain what has been changed.
Clarifications may also be used when:
We initially failed to seek a comment or response that has since been added, or
New reporting has shifted our account of an event.
4. Editor’s Notes
If a correction calls into question the entire substance of an article, raises ethical concerns, or highlights a failure to meet editorial standards, an Editor’s Note may be required.
The addition of an Editor’s Note must be approved by a senior editor.
5. Other Correction Practices
Reader Corrections: If an error is flagged in the comment stream, the audience team will acknowledge that the issue has been corrected.
Alerts: If incorrect information is sent out in an alert, we will issue a new alert with the corrected information.
Social Media: Erroneous information posted on our social platforms will be corrected on the same platforms.
Attribution: We do not assign blame to individual reporters or editors. However, we may state if an error resulted from a production issue or misinformation from a trusted source.
6. Take-down (Un-Publish) Requests
As a matter of editorial policy, National Trident does not grant take-down requests.
If a story is challenged as inaccurate, we will investigate and, if necessary, issue a correction or follow-up coverage.
We may update coverage for fairness (e.g., if charges reported in an earlier story are later dismissed).
We will only consider removal if publicly available personal data poses a credible physical threat to the individual concerned.
7. Submitting Corrections
We welcome our readers’ help in maintaining accuracy.
Corrections can be submitted via email at [email protected].