1. Suwatime is committed to making its content accurate for publication. To ensure accuracy, we take several steps: we check claims with doubt; hold assumptions; and challenge conventional knowledge.
2. We are dedicated to achieving proper accuracy in all our outputs. This commitment is fundamental for our integrity and the trust of our audience. The term ‘due’ implies that accuracy should be sufficient and appropriate for the output, considering the subject and nature of the content, and should explicitly mention any obstacle that may affect that expectation.
3. This means that our entire output, its content, and nature should be well-sourced, based on available evidence, and verified. We make an effort to be honest and transparent about what we don’t know, avoiding unfounded speculations.
4. Our journalists never engage in deliberate literary theft or distort information, including facts or references with intentional misinformation.
5. We seek independent verification from sources to confirm claims, especially those made with an agenda beyond reporting the truth, particularly from public officials. Claims, accusations, physical facts, and other material that cannot be verified are generally treated with caution.
6. Suwatime stands by the information it publishes and considers it accurate. If otherwise, we promptly amend the news subject or information. We do not deliberately mislead or distort facts, or present developed content as facts that could undermine the trust of our audience. We acknowledge serious factual errors and rectify them promptly, clearly, and appropriately.
7. We provide readers with the opportunity to report any inaccuracies or errors through the “Suggestion for Improvement” section at the end of each web story. Our editorial team reviews submitted improvements, and if necessary, communicates with the reader for clarification. It’s essential for readers to provide accurate information and include a source where they obtained the information, if applicable. For example, if a student voting tally was incorrect, please provide details about that meeting.
8. Readers can expect feedback from the Chief Editor and may be contacted further if there’s a need for clarification or more information regarding the submitted improvements. Please note that the submission of improvements does not guarantee that the improvement will be implemented.
9. Our journalists’ primary responsibility is reporting, writing, and fact-checking stories. Stories undergo a multi-tier fact-checking structure at Suwatime, requiring appropriate diligence before publication. The seniority of editors reviewing a story before publication varies based on several factors, including complexity, sensitivity, and time pressure.
Our Correction Policies:
While Suwatime.com consistently strives for excellence and accuracy, we acknowledge that mistakes may occasionally occur. When these errors are identified, Suwatime.com takes responsibility for rectifying the mistake and ensures a high level of transparency to reassure all parties that incorrect information will not be disseminated.
To achieve the goals of accuracy, transparency, and excellence, each party must take the following steps:
Readers: If a reader notices an error, they should immediately contact the Chief Editor, Emily Ventland, via email, phone, mail, or personal contact.
Email: suwatimenews@gmail.com
Subject: Need for Improvement
Until the reader directly contacts the Chief Editor, no correction is officially submitted. Corrections submitted by other Suwatime.com staff members may not be addressed in a timely or entirely addressed manner.
If sent by email or mail, the improvement should include details such as the correction made, the date or number on which the improvement was seen (in print, online, etc.), the reader’s name, and a phone number or email address to contact them. Readers should provide accurate information and include a source where they obtained that information if applicable. For example, if the Senate vote count was incorrect, please provide details about that meeting.
Readers can expect feedback from the Chief Editor and may be contacted further if there’s a need for clarification or more information regarding the submitted improvements. Please note that the submission of improvements does not guarantee that the improvement will be implemented.
Suwatime.com: Once the Chief Editor becomes aware of an error, they will investigate the error using information provided by the reader, meeting minutes, reporter recordings, and any other available information. If an error is found, the Chief Editor will correct it in all forms in which the information was published:
Print: Corrections will be printed on page 2e in the next published issue. Alongside the correction, the problem, article, and incorrect information will also be displayed.
Suwatime.com: The article will be corrected, and a note from an editor stating what was wrong and when the article was changed will be added below the article.
Social Media: If the article was posted on Facebook, Twitter, or any other online medium controlled by Suwatime.com, a post will be created, linking to the correct article, keeping the improvement in mind.
Once the correction is made, the Chief Editor will contact the reader who submitted the improvement and inform them about the steps taken to correct the error.