How Talash records, publishes and responds to corrections, and how to request one.
Talash corrects errors openly. We do not remove an article to resolve a mistake, and we do not edit an error out silently. The correction is recorded on the article so that a reader can see what changed.
A correction is issued where a published article contained a factual error: a wrong name, figure, date, title, location or attribution, or a statement that misrepresents what a document or person said.
Changes that do not alter meaning, such as fixing a typographical error or a broken link, are made without a correction notice. Where a change alters the meaning of a sentence, it is treated as a correction.
A corrected article carries a note at the foot of the text stating the date of the correction and what was changed. Where the error was significant, the note appears at the top of the article instead.
Where a headline was wrong, the corrected headline is published and the note records the previous wording.
Write to corrections@talashdigital.com with the headline, the publication date and the specific passage you believe is wrong. Include a source for the correct information if you have one. This gives us what we need to check the claim quickly.
We aim to respond within two working days. If the check takes longer, we will say so rather than leave the request unanswered.
Where we conclude that an article was accurate, we say so and explain the basis for that conclusion. If you remain dissatisfied, you can ask for the decision to be reviewed by a senior editor who was not involved in the original article.
An article is withdrawn only where it is wholly wrong, where publication would cause serious harm that cannot be addressed by correction, or where we are legally required to do so. A withdrawal notice replaces the article and explains what happened.