At VulturePress.com, we are dedicated to accuracy and transparency. While we strive for error-free journalism, we recognize that mistakes can happen. How we handle those mistakes is fundamental to our credibility and our relationship with our readers. This policy outlines our commitment to correcting errors promptly, clearly, and fairly.
1. Our Correction Principles
- Priority: Correcting errors is a primary responsibility for every editor and writer.
- Speed: We will correct errors as soon as we are made aware of them and have verified the correction.
- Transparency: Corrections will be clearly visible and explain what was wrong and what is right. We will not hide our errors.
- Proportionality: The prominence of the correction will reflect the significance of the error.
2. What Constitutes an Error Requiring a Correction?
We will issue a correction for any verified error of fact that appears in our published content, including:
- Factual Inaccuracies: Incorrect names, titles, dates, locations, plot details, or historical context.
- Misquotations or Misrepresentations: Incorrectly quoting a source or misrepresenting their views.
- Misattribution: Incorrectly crediting a quote, photo, video, or piece of information.
- Broken Links or Embeds: Links or media embeds that are broken, lead to the wrong destination, or are mislabeled.
- Spelling or Grammar: Errors that change the meaning of a sentence or proper names (e.g., “Jon Snow” vs. “John Snow”).
*(Note: Minor typos or grammatical errors that do not alter meaning may be fixed without a formal correction notice.)
3. How to Report a Potential Error
We encourage our readers to hold us accountable. If you believe you have found an error, please contact us immediately:
- Email: pressvulture@gmail.com
- In-Article: Use the correction request form at the bottom of every article.
Please include:- The URL of the article.
- A detailed description of the potential error.
- The correct information, with a source or citation if available (e.g., a link to an IMDb page, an official transcript, etc.).
- Your name and contact information (optional but helpful if we need to clarify).
4. Our Correction Process
Step 1: Alert & Triage
All error reports sent to the dedicated corrections email are automatically logged and immediately reviewed by a senior editor.
Step 2: Investigation
The editor assigned to the correction will:
- Review the original reporting.
- Verify the claim of an error using primary sources (official records, transcripts, direct confirmation from sources).
- Consult with the original writer and other editors involved.
Step 3: Action & Implementation
Once an error is verified:
- The article will be updated with the correct information.
- A correction notice will be appended to the top AND bottom of the article body. The notice will be timestamped.
- For very significant errors that fundamentally change the article’s premise or conclusion, a separate correction post may be published and linked to from the original article.
Step 4: Notification
If the error is significant, we will note the correction:
- On our Corrections Log page.
- In our daily newsletter, if the article was featured.
- On the social media platform where the original article was shared.