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  "meta": {
    "source": "The Archive Ethics Project — National Policy Atlas",
    "source_url": "https://archiveethics.org/atlas",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-10-12T06:09:33.515Z",
    "snapshot_type": "live",
    "methodology": "https://archiveethics.org/methodology",
    "codebook": "https://archiveethics.org/data/codebook.json",
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    "notice": "Live snapshot of the Archive Ethics Project Policy Atlas, not a versioned dataset release. Counts describe only listed records, not U.S. newsrooms generally. \"not_established\" means the available evidence does not establish a position; it is not \"no\". PT5 means no public policy was located, not that no policy exists. Withheld classifications are omitted. Fictional example records are marked is_example=true and must be excluded from any analysis. Columns prefixed nsmpa_ and evidence with human_verified=false are automated findings imported from NSMPA (https://github.com/kalebhoffer/nsmpa, CC BY 4.0 (compiled evidence); quoted excerpts remain the work of their publishers); they are leads, not AEP classifications, and must not be counted as such. No data license has been selected yet for AEP classifications; cite with the retrieval timestamp."
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    "publication": "San Diego Union-Tribune / North County Times",
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    "parent_institution": null,
    "separate_from_parent": "unknown",
    "publication_type": "professional",
    "location": {
      "state": "CA",
      "city": null
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    "active_status": "unverified",
    "outreach_status": "not_contacted",
    "classification": {
      "withheld": "no_classification"
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      {
        "policy": "About The San Diego Union-Tribune",
        "version_label": null,
        "is_current": true,
        "source_url": "https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/about/",
        "archive_reference": null,
        "stated_effective_date": null,
        "first_observed_date": "2026-10-08",
        "last_verified_date": null,
        "adoption_evidence": null,
        "known_gaps": "Found automatically. Adoption date and earlier versions unknown.",
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        "human_verified": false
      }
    ],
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      "source": "NSMPA",
      "source_url": "https://github.com/kalebhoffer/nsmpa",
      "license": "CC BY 4.0 (compiled evidence); quoted excerpts remain the work of their publishers",
      "caveat": "Automated finding from NSMPA, not yet checked by a person and not an AEP classification. It is a starting point for review, and it is never counted in Atlas statistics.",
      "entity_id": "645",
      "stance": "UNDETERMINED",
      "confidence": 0,
      "rationale": "Not researched: the listed homepage redirects to sandiegouniontribune.com, which does not clearly identify as this publication.",
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        "deindexing": {},
        "anonymization": {},
        "contextual_update": {
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        }
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      "human_review": "unreviewed",
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        "tier": "B",
        "focus": "Removal / redaction review",
        "program": "Removal / redaction review",
        "primary_url": "https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/about/",
        "owner": null,
        "sources_found": true
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    "evidence": [
      {
        "evidence_id": 677,
        "tier": 4,
        "type": "automated_lead",
        "origin": "nsmpa",
        "origin_id": "904",
        "human_verified": false,
        "title": "About The San Diego Union-Tribune",
        "publisher": "San Diego Union-Tribune",
        "url": "https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/about/",
        "archive_url": null,
        "publication_date": null,
        "retrieved_date": "2026-10-08",
        "excerpt": "On a case-by-case basis, a committee of editors will review individual requests to remove, redact or de-index published content, considering whether circumstances have changed since publication."
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        "tier": 4,
        "type": "automated_lead",
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        "title": "About The San Diego Union-Tribune",
        "publisher": "San Diego Union-Tribune",
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        "publication_date": null,
        "retrieved_date": "2026-10-08",
        "excerpt": "Finally, our general practice has been that we do not remove or revise published content, but we do review requests."
      },
      {
        "evidence_id": 679,
        "tier": 4,
        "type": "automated_lead",
        "origin": "nsmpa",
        "origin_id": "906",
        "human_verified": false,
        "title": "About The San Diego Union-Tribune",
        "publisher": "San Diego Union-Tribune",
        "url": "https://www.sandiegouniontribune.com/about/",
        "archive_url": null,
        "publication_date": null,
        "retrieved_date": "2026-10-08",
        "excerpt": "“Unpublishing” stories The San Diego Union-Tribune, LLC generally does not “unpublish” content or remove details such as names from our websites and archives."
      },
      {
        "evidence_id": 680,
        "tier": 4,
        "type": "automated_lead",
        "origin": "nsmpa",
        "origin_id": "907",
        "human_verified": false,
        "title": "About The San Diego Union-Tribune",
        "publisher": "San Diego Union-Tribune",
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        "archive_url": null,
        "publication_date": null,
        "retrieved_date": "2026-10-08",
        "excerpt": "This code recognizes that editorial policies of individual newspapers and publications may be more specific on certain issues and explains that such care is necessary to ensure that our reputation and credibility are protected and remain above reproach."
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