Editorial policy

Here are the rules we follow when preparing texts: who is responsible for them, what they rest on and how quickly inaccuracies are fixed.

Who is responsible for the material

Every piece has an author, and the name is shown on the article page. Responsibility for the facts lies with the site editors, not with outside contractors.

Material on this site is prepared and checked by Emily Hartwell.

Sources and fact checking

Figures, dates and quotations are checked against the primary source. When a statement relies on someone else data, the text names the owner of that data and the period it covers.

Corrections procedure

If you spot an inaccuracy, tell us and attach the page address. The correction goes into the piece itself; we will not delete a page to hide a mistake.

Report an error to us

Methodology

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