Policy Atlas

How does a newsroom answer when someone asks it to revisit an old story? Look one up and see what it has said, with every source.

Each record treats updating, removing a name, de-indexing and taking a story down as separate choices, because they are. Every entry links to its evidence, and earlier versions are kept.

Counts cover only the newsrooms listed here, not the whole country. If we couldn't find a policy, the record says so; that doesn't mean the newsroom has none. Data last updated Oct 14, 2026. The automated search re-reads newsroom websites every quarter; the latest refresh was Oct 11, 2026. What the terms mean · See the Atlas in charts.

Filters (1 active)

10 newsrooms in this view, 4 with data. Each record shows its strongest source first: a person's check outranks the newsroom's statement, which outranks the automated reading from NSMPA (opens in a new tab).

Newsrooms matching the filters, page 1 of 1
PublicationTypeWhat we knowSource
American Bazaar
americanbazaaronline.com · DC
Professional newsroomNo public policy locatedAutomated, unchecked
DC Spotlight
dcspotlight.com · DC
Professional newsroomNo public policy locatedAutomated, unchecked
Eagle
American University · DC
Student mediaUpdates onlyAutomated, unchecked
GW Hatchet
George Washington University · DC
Student mediaCorrections onlyAutomated, unchecked
Hilltop
Howard University · DC
Student mediaCould not read siteAutomated, unchecked
Hoya
Georgetown University · DC
Student mediaCase by caseAutomated, unchecked
NBC4 Washington
NBCUniversal Local · DC
Professional newsroomPermits some remediesAutomated, unchecked
Telemundo 44 Washington
NBCUniversal Local · DC
Professional newsroomNo public policy locatedAutomated, unchecked
Voice
georgetownvoice.com · DC
Student mediaCould not read siteAutomated, unchecked
Washington City Paper
washingtoncitypaper.com · DC
Professional newsroomNo public policy locatedAutomated, unchecked

How records are classified · Glossary · Data and API · Downloads · Submit a policy or correction