National Policy Atlas · aep-001103
Petaluma Argus-Courier
What an automated search found
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Policy text: requests reviewed case by case
“In rare cases, such reviews may lead to modifications; for example, we have removed articles from our website in cases where an individual was arrested, but the charges were later dropped.”
| Remedy | Policy text (automated reading) | Practice (automated reading) |
|---|---|---|
| Removal / unpublishing | Ruled out in policy text | Seen in practice |
| Search-engine de-indexing | Not addressed | None found |
| Anonymization or redaction | Not addressed | None found |
| Update for later developments | Not addressed | — |
Policy pages
| Page | First seen | Checked by us |
|---|---|---|
| Standards and Policies – Petaluma Argus-Courier | Oct 9, 2026 | Not yet |
| Ethics Policy – Petaluma Argus-Courier | Oct 9, 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.
8 quotes from this newsroom's own pages, found automatically
Not checked by hand yet, so check the source before quoting.
- Retrieved Oct 9, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10109
We do not note that a story has been updated unless there is a particular reason to note the addition of new information or other change.
- Retrieved Oct 9, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10110
Each story includes the time stamp of original publication and the time stamp when it was last updated.
- Retrieved Oct 9, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10111
“Unpublishing” stories Petaluma Argus-Courier generally does not “unpublish” content or remove details such as names from our websites and archives other than for legal reasons, but it does correct and update articles as necessary if there is a significant factual error.
- Retrieved Oct 9, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10112
On a case-by-case basis, a committee of editors will review individual requests to modify published content, considering whether circumstances have changed since publication.
- Retrieved Oct 9, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10113
Stories that contain a material error — an error that would significantly affect a reader’s understanding of a story — and have been published online for a significant period of time will have a correction appended as soon as the correction is approved by editors.
- Retrieved Oct 9, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10114
We will prepare and publish a correction for any error that would significantly affect a reader’s understanding of a story.
- Retrieved Oct 9, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10122
Errors, whether made by the reporter, editor or source, are acknowledged promptly in a straightforward correction, not disguised or glossed over in a follow-up story.
- Retrieved Oct 9, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10123
Employees shall not use the company name, reputation, phone number or stationery to imply a threat of retaliation or pressure, to curry favor or to seek personal gain.
Cite this record
The Archive Ethics Project. Petaluma Argus-Courier (aep-001103). National Policy Atlas. https://archiveethics.org/atlas/petaluma-argus-courier. Accessed Oct 11, 2026.
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