Inside Stories · Outside Proof
Vol. III·No. 17
Independent business
journalism
Editorial Standards
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Every numerical claim is footnoted with a primary source. If the source isn't public, we describe the methodology in plain English. If we cannot describe how the number was produced, we don't print the number.
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We correct in public. Corrections appear at the top of the affected piece with a timestamp explaining what changed and why. Quietly editing an article after publication is a fireable offense for our editors. Significant errors trigger an editor's note signed by the editor-in-chief.
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