a) ShowMyNews.com is committed to ensuring the accuracy of its content by taking various steps, including investigating claims with skepticism, questioning assumptions, and challenging conventional wisdom.
b) The commitment to accuracy is fundamental to the reputation and trust of audiences. The term ‘due accuracy’ implies that the information should be adequate and appropriate to the output, considering the subject and nature of the content.
c) All content must be well-sourced, based on available evidence, and corroborated. The platform strives for honesty, openness about unknowns, and avoids unfounded speculation.
d) Journalists at ShowMyNews.com never deliberately plagiarize or distort facts or context, including visual information.
e) Independent verification is sought from sources, especially for claims made by public officials or those with agendas beyond reporting the truth. Unverifiable content is normally attributed.
f) ShowMyNews.com stands by the accuracy of its information. If proven otherwise, corrections are made promptly, with a commitment to not knowingly mislead audiences.
e) The platform provides a fair opportunity for the public to report inaccuracies or errors through the ‘Suggest A Correction’ section at the end of each web story.
f) Journalists’ primary responsibility is reporting, writing, and fact-checking. Stories undergo review by editors with varying seniority based on factors like complexity and sensitivity.
Correction Policies:
Readers:
- Readers spotting errors should contact the editor-in-chief, Emilee Wentland, directly via email or other means.
- Corrections should include details, issue date, where the error occurred, reader’s name, and contact information.
- Correct information and sources, if applicable, should be provided.
- A correction submission guarantees investigation but not an automatic correction.
ShowMyNews.com:
- The editor-in-chief investigates errors using provided information and other sources.
- If an error is confirmed, corrections are issued in print, online, and on social media.
- The correction process includes printed corrections on page 2A, online article corrections with editor’s notes, and social media posts linking to corrected articles.
- The reader who submitted the correction is informed of the steps taken to correct the error.
