National Policy Atlas · aep-001698
The Shorthorn
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Policy text: updates or follow-ups only
“In instances where factual errors are present, The Shorthorn will issue corrections but will not remove the story from its archives.”
| Remedy | Policy text (automated reading) | Practice (automated reading) |
|---|---|---|
| Removal / unpublishing | Both permitted and ruled out in policy text | None found |
| Search-engine de-indexing | Not addressed | None found |
| Anonymization or redaction | Not addressed | None found |
| Update for later developments | Permitted under conditions | — |
Policy pages
| Page | First seen | Checked by us |
|---|---|---|
| Policies and Procedures | Site | theshorthorn.com | Oct 11, 2026 | Not yet |
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6 quotes from this newsroom's own pages, found automatically
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- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 12265
In instances where factual errors are present, The Shorthorn will issue corrections but will not remove the story from its archives.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 12266
Cohn (1975), The Shorthorn will not consider takedown requests that include any reported facts of legitimate public interest that are a matter of public record, regardless of any developments that may have occurred after publication of the story.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 12267
Clearly labeled updates or corrections may be made to previously published stories after the fact to include accurate facts or new developments at the discretion of the presiding editor-in-chief.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 12268
All story corrections made to online stories are noted at the bottom of each relevant story as an editor’s note.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 12269
The Department of Student Publications will only consider full story takedown requests that involve previously published stories that contain blatant plagiarism or gross factual errors of legal nature that irredeemably impair the story from correction.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 12270
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The Archive Ethics Project. The Shorthorn (aep-001698). National Policy Atlas. https://archiveethics.org/atlas/the-shorthorn. Accessed Oct 11, 2026.
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