National Policy Atlas · aep-001756
News Leaders Association
What an automated search found
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Policy text permits some remedies
On NSMPA's hand-compiled list of known policies, noted as “De-indexing discussed as remedy” (listed source).
“You can also anonymize that person’s name; update the old information; de-index/obscure it from Google search results; or add an editor’s note to existing content.”
“Chris Quinn, vice president of content for Advance Ohio: Unpublishing doesn’t change “the first draft of history.”
| Remedy | Policy text (automated reading) | Practice (automated reading) |
|---|---|---|
| Removal / unpublishing | Not addressed | None found |
| Search-engine de-indexing | Not addressed | None found |
| Anonymization or redaction | Permitted in policy text | None found |
| Update for later developments | Not addressed | — |
Policy pages
| Page | First seen | Checked by us |
|---|---|---|
| Recap: Crime, Mugshots and Takedown Requests — News Leaders Association | Oct 8, 2026 | Not yet |
"First seen" is when a page was first read, by us or by NSMPA. It isn't the date the policy was adopted, and pages not yet checked may describe something other than a policy on old stories.
19 quotes from this newsroom's own pages, found automatically
Not checked by hand yet, so check the source before quoting.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 718
You can also anonymize that person’s name; update the old information; de-index/obscure it from Google search results; or add an editor’s note to existing content.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 719
They will agree to take down advertisements if requested because those were paid for and so fall outside the typical editorial space.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 720
Their team is working with Google, who’s funding their work to proactively sweep through the archives and identify all of the stories they might want to unpublish “to get rid of the bias that we know is going to be in there because police are the source of crime news.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 721
For example, if they decided to just remove all reporting on misdemeanors, then it might mean white defendants who got plea agreements can get their stories unpublished, but black defendants — who committed the same crimes but were treated harsher and charged with felonies — wouldn’t have their stories removed.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 722
Sometimes they’ll consider taking down stories about engagements that ended or failed marriages.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 723
But the policy is described in very broad terms — such as “updating a story with new information and removing a story from search engine results.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 724
She shared: In 2020, she conducted a survey of U.S. adults , and 81% of respondents said they believe all news organizations should follow a set of standard guidelines about what information can and cannot be removed from their archives.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 725
Chris Quinn, vice president of content for Advance Ohio: Unpublishing doesn’t change “the first draft of history.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 726
Gerber said they share information on how to contact Google to get something cleared from their cache.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 727
She’s shared instructions that anyone can use to get images removed — and, fortunately, Google is typically responsive to these requests.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 728
If a mugshot is still appearing on Google images when a name is searched, there is nothing we can do and you will need to contact Google and ask them to remove it.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 729
With funds from Google, they’re trying to find technology solutions to help scrub this content from their sites.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 2956
For corrections on live, online stories, we overwrite the previous version.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 2957
For graphics, we clearly label a correction with a FIX logo or bug, and clearly identify the material that has been corrected.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 2958
If not, we make sure the corrected information is used in the next appropriate live segment.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 2959
A photo containing something that could be deemed offensive must carry an editor's note flagging it.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 2955
For roundups, the byline goes to the writer, with credit in an editor's note to the reporters who contributed substantial information.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 2954
A double byline or editor's note also can be used when more than one staffer makes a substantial contribution to the reporting or writing of a story.
- Retrieved Oct 8, 2026 · Read from the Internet Archive's copy · NSMPA evidence 2960
For lengthy stories, attribution can be contained in an extended editor's note, usually at the end, detailing interviews, research and methodology.
Cite this record
The Archive Ethics Project. News Leaders Association (aep-001756). National Policy Atlas. https://archiveethics.org/atlas/news-leaders-association. Accessed Oct 11, 2026.
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