We correct our mistakes — openly
Meridian holds itself to high standards of accuracy, and part of that standard is being honest when we fall short. This policy explains how to request a correction, how we evaluate requests, and how corrections are published.
How to request a correction
If you believe something we published is inaccurate, please contact us through our contact page and select the topic "Correction." To help us investigate quickly, include:
- The URL of the article in question.
- A clear description of the error — what the article says and what you believe is correct.
- A link to a reliable source supporting the correction, if you have one.
- Your name and, optionally, how we can reach you if we need clarification.
You can also write directly to hello@meridian.press with "Correction request" in the subject line.
How we evaluate requests
Every correction request is reviewed by an editor. We check the claim against primary sources and our reporting notes. We aim to acknowledge requests within two business days and to resolve straightforward factual issues within five business days. Complex investigations — for example, disputes over interpretation or contested data — may take longer, and we will tell you if that is the case.
Not every request results in a change. Differences of opinion, editorial judgment about emphasis, and disagreements over framing are not factual errors, though we take reader feedback on all of these seriously. Where a reader raises a legitimate question of interpretation, we may update the article to add context or acknowledge the alternative view.
How corrections are published
Transparency is the point of a correction, so we make corrections visible:
- Significant factual errors — wrong figures, misidentified people, incorrect dates or events — are fixed in the article and accompanied by a dated correction note at the top or bottom of the article describing what was changed and when.
- Substantive updates — where new information materially changes the picture after publication — are added with an "Updated" timestamp and, where appropriate, a note explaining what changed.
- Minor errors — typographical mistakes, formatting issues, or small grammatical fixes that do not affect meaning — are corrected silently.
We do not silently rewrite articles to erase errors, and we do not delete articles to avoid accountability except in rare cases (for example, legal requirements or serious safety concerns), in which case we publish an explanation.
Corrections to headlines and summaries
Because headlines and social summaries travel independently of articles, errors in headlines receive particular attention: they are corrected promptly and noted in the correction note even when the underlying article body was already accurate.
Our track record
We keep a record of all published corrections. Patterns in our errors — a recurring type of mistake, a weak point in our process — trigger a review of the relevant workflow so the same mistake does not repeat. Getting it right matters; getting it right next time matters just as much.