CORRECTIONS POLICY: STL.News is committed to publishing accurate, factual, and reliable news and information. Accuracy is fundamental to maintaining the trust of our readers, sources, businesses, public agencies, and communities we cover.
Despite our efforts to verify information before publication, errors can occur. When STL.News identifies or is made aware of a material factual error in content we have published, we will review the matter and, when appropriate, correct the information as promptly and transparently as reasonably possible.
Corrections Policy – Our Commitment to Accuracy
STL.News strives to verify material facts before publication using reliable sources, including government agencies, court records, regulatory filings, company disclosures, law enforcement agencies, public records, financial data providers, direct statements, press releases, and other credible sources.
Our editorial goal is to distinguish confirmed facts from allegations, opinions, estimates, projections, and third-party information.
When credible information indicates that a published article may contain a factual error, STL.News will review the information and determine whether a correction, clarification, update, or other editorial action is appropriate.
What We Consider a Correction
A correction may be appropriate when published content contains a material factual error that could affect a reader’s understanding of the story.
Examples may include an incorrect:
- Name or identification of a person, company, organization, or government agency
- Date, time, or location
- Financial figure, stock price, percentage, or market statistic
- Court filing date, case status, or legal proceeding
- Criminal charge, allegation, sentence, or disposition
- Government action or regulatory decision
- Business transaction or corporate announcement
- Quote or attribution
- Numerical figure or statistic
- Description of a significant event
The appropriate response will depend on the nature and significance of the error.
Material Corrections
When STL.News determines that an error materially changes or could significantly affect the meaning of an article, the article will generally be corrected and an editor’s note or correction notice may be added.
A correction notice should explain what information was incorrect and provide the corrected information.
For example:
Correction: An earlier version of this article incorrectly reported the date of the court filing. The filing was made on August 12, 2026, not August 11, 2026. The article has been corrected.
A correction notice promotes transparency. It is not intended to unnecessarily repeat or amplify incorrect information.
Minor Corrections
Minor changes that do not materially affect the meaning or accuracy of an article may be made without a formal correction notice.
These may include corrections to:
- Spelling
- Grammar
- Punctuation
- Formatting
- Broken links
- Typographical errors
- Minor stylistic issues
STL.News may determine that a formal correction notice is unnecessary when the change does not alter the substance of the reporting.
Clarifications
Information may be factually correct but require additional context to prevent misunderstanding.
In those circumstances, STL.News may add a clarification rather than issue a correction.
A clarification may provide additional context, distinguish between similar entities or events, explain an attribution more precisely, or otherwise improve the reader’s understanding without indicating that the original reporting was materially incorrect.
Updates to Developing Stories
News develops over time. An article that was accurate when published may later require additional information as new facts become available.
Adding new information to a developing story does not necessarily mean the original article contained an error.
STL.News may update articles to reflect:
- New court filings or rulings
- Criminal charges, dismissals, pleas, convictions, or acquittals
- Government announcements
- Regulatory actions
- Company statements
- Financial results
- Market developments
- Additional comments from individuals or organizations involved
- Other significant developments
When appropriate, the article may indicate that it has been updated.
Legal, Court and Law Enforcement Coverage
STL.News recognizes the importance of precision when reporting allegations, lawsuits, criminal charges, investigations, regulatory actions, and other legal matters.
An allegation is not a proven fact merely because it appears in a complaint, lawsuit, government filing, press release, or law enforcement announcement.
When subsequent developments materially change the status of a matter covered by STL.News, we may update the original article or publish additional coverage.
We will evaluate requests to update an article because a legal proceeding has changed based on the circumstances, the availability of reliable documentation, and the matter’s continuing newsworthiness.
Securities and Financial Coverage
STL.News publishes business, financial market, securities litigation, shareholder investigation, and corporate news.
Financial information can change rapidly. Market prices, trading data, analyst estimates, technical indicators, company valuations, and similar information generally reflect conditions at a particular point in time.
A later change in a stock price or market condition does not make previously accurate market information erroneous.
However, if STL.News publishes an incorrect stock price, percentage change, financial figure, filing date, lead plaintiff deadline, company statement, lawsuit status, or other material financial information, we will review credible evidence and correct the article when appropriate.
Press Releases and Third-Party Information
STL.News receives and publishes information originating from companies, government agencies, law firms, public relations firms, nonprofit organizations, and other third parties.
The fact that information originated with a third party does not prevent STL.News from correcting a page published on STL.News when we determine that information appearing on that page is materially inaccurate.
When appropriate, a correction or update may identify the original source of the information.
Corrections to third-party statements will be handled in a manner that preserves accurate attribution. STL.News will not alter a properly attributed statement merely because another party disputes the speaker’s opinion or characterization.
Opinions and Disputed Claims
A correction is intended to address factual errors.
STL.News will not necessarily issue a correction merely because an individual, business, government agency, attorney, political figure, organization, or other party disagrees with accurate reporting or objects to how documented facts have been reported.
When credible sources disagree about material facts, STL.News may update an article to add context or reflect competing accounts.
Editorial judgments, analysis, and properly attributed opinions are not factual errors simply because they are disputed.
Article Removal and Unpublishing
As a general editorial principle, STL.News does not remove accurate news articles solely because a person or organization later considers the information unfavorable, embarrassing, outdated, or detrimental to its reputation.
Published news forms part of the historical record.
However, STL.News may consider removal, de-indexing, anonymization, modification, or other extraordinary action when warranted by exceptional circumstances, legal requirements, significant safety or privacy concerns, or compelling evidence demonstrating that continued publication would be inappropriate.
We make these decisions on a case-by-case basis.
Submitting a request does not guarantee that we will remove, modify, or de-index content.
How to Request a Correction
Readers, sources, businesses, government agencies, attorneys, public officials, and other interested parties are encouraged to contact STL.News when they believe an article contains a factual error.
A correction request should include:
- The URL of the STL.News article
- The specific statement believed to be inaccurate
- An explanation of why the information is incorrect
- The correct information
- Supporting documentation or links to reliable sources, when available
- The requester’s name and contact information
Specific information and supporting documentation help us evaluate a request more efficiently.
Submit correction requests through the contact information provided on the STL.News Contact page.
How Correction Requests Are Reviewed
Receiving a correction request does not automatically establish that published information is incorrect.
STL.News may review the original sources used for the article, examine additional records, contact relevant parties, consult public documents, or seek other information necessary to evaluate the request.
We reserve editorial discretion to determine whether a correction, clarification, update, editor’s note, additional article, or no change is appropriate.
When reliable evidence demonstrates that STL.News has published a material factual error, we aim to correct it.
Transparency and Reader Trust
Corrections are a normal and necessary part of responsible publishing.
STL.News believes that acknowledging and correcting material errors strengthens journalism rather than diminishes it. Our goal is to maintain an accurate news record while being transparent with readers when significant changes are required.
Readers who identify a potential factual error are encouraged to bring it to our attention.
About STL.News
STL.News is an independent digital news publication owned and operated by St. Louis Media, LLC. Founded in 2016, STL.News publishes local, national, international, business, financial market, government, legal, and other news and information.
Our mission is to provide readers with accurate, timely, and accessible news while maintaining standards of accuracy, attribution, transparency, and editorial responsibility.
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