National Policy Atlas · aep-001316
The Wesleyan Argus
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Policy text permits some remedies and rules out others
“Upon the author’s request, Wespeaks submitted before that date can be removed from most search engine results. **Beginning in Dec. 2013, reporters are required to remind students chosen for Wesceleb interviews that those interviews will be permanently preserved in the online archives.”
“There are only two reasons The Argus will consider altering or removing content from its online archives: The content is factually incorrect.”
| Remedy | Policy text (automated reading) | Practice (automated reading) |
|---|---|---|
| Removal / unpublishing | Permitted in policy text | None found |
| Search-engine de-indexing | Permitted in policy text | None found |
| Anonymization or redaction | Not addressed | None found |
| Update for later developments | Not addressed | — |
Policy pages
| Page | First seen | Checked by us |
|---|---|---|
| Policies and Guidelines – The Wesleyan Argus | Oct 11, 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.
15 quotes from this newsroom's own pages, found automatically
Not checked by hand yet, so check the source before quoting.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10610
Content that falls into either of the aforementioned categories will be handled on a case-by-case basis by the editors-in-chief.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10604
Upon the author’s request, Wespeaks submitted before that date can be removed from most search engine results. **Beginning in Dec. 2013, reporters are required to remind students chosen for Wesceleb interviews that those interviews will be permanently preserved in the online archives.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10605
Due to their exceptionally casual nature, Wesceleb interviews published before Jan. 2014 may be removed from search engine results at the interviewee’s request.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10606
There are only two reasons The Argus will consider altering or removing content from its online archives: The content is factually incorrect.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10607
Policy on Corrections For concerns regarding the removal, rather than the correction, of an article, please refer to the Policy on Article Removal and Archives (found above).
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10608
If factually inaccurate information makes it on one of our social media platforms, the editors-in-chief may delete the original post and must issue a formal correction through that platform that acknowledges the mistake and rectifies it.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10609
If the information substantially changes the meaning of the quote or provides additional information, the clarification may be included with an explicit acknowledgment of the timing in which it was given, at the discretion of the editorial staff.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10611
Alterations of The Argus’ historical record is contrary to its mission as a newspaper, and allowing the alteration of our archives for any but the most serious of reasons would hinder the paper’s ability to report faithfully.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10612
In case of a substantial correction, the editors-in-chief, if they deem it appropriate, may also issue an editor’s note in the print version of the paper explaining the update.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10613
If a misspelled word (not a proper noun) or a minor grammatical error which does not impede the facts of the article make it past our copy-desk and is published, the editors-in-chief may permit a section editor to make the change on the digital version without issuing a formal correction at the end of the article.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10614
As soon as we are made aware of an error in one of our articles, we promise to take swift and responsible action to correct it on our website, which holds all of the coverage in our print edition.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10615
There is no limit to how long after an article’s publication we can issue corrections.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10616
If we need to run a correction or a clarification, the editors-in-chief will issue a formal statement at the bottom of the online article that will inform readers of what is being changed, how we are making the change, and our rationale for the change.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10617
The editors may also issue a clarification if they wish to add a comment from an additional source which they feel is necessary for the article’s comprehensibility, or if there has been noteworthy reporting since the time of publication that will make the article more factually accurate.
- Retrieved Oct 11, 2026 · Read from the live page · NSMPA evidence 10618
Instead, the editors should put a notice at the bottom of the digital article that the story is developing, followed by a time-stamp when the story has last been updated.
Cite this record
The Archive Ethics Project. The Wesleyan Argus (aep-001316). National Policy Atlas. https://archiveethics.org/atlas/the-wesleyan-argus. Accessed Oct 11, 2026.
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