Submitted on Monday 27th July 2015
Rejected on Wednesday 29th July 2015
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Corrections in newspapers must be same size and prominence as the original error
Some newspapers regularly print incorrect or misleading information and then print corrections hidden away in small boxes when the error was front page news. Corrections to factual mistakes in print and online media should be as prominent as the original error to prevent misleading people.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correction_%28newspaper%29
http://www.pcc.org.uk/faqs.html
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/mar/24/newspaper-corrections-no-easy-answer
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