Editorial Review and Corrections
United States Authority and the broader Authority Network America maintain an editorial review process for all published content. This page describes how content is reviewed, verified, and corrected.
Editorial Standards
All content published on United States Authority and its connected domains adheres to the following standards:
- Primary sources — Content references official government sources (.gov), legislative databases, and authoritative institutional publications. References are listed at the bottom of each page with direct links to source material.
- Factual accuracy — Factual claims are extracted and verified against primary sources. Regulatory citations include specific statute or code references where applicable.
- Currency — Reference URLs are monitored for availability and accuracy. When regulations change, affected pages are flagged for review and update.
- Neutrality — Content presents factual information about government operations, regulations, and services without editorial opinion, political bias, or advocacy.
Correction Process
Errors in published content are addressed through a structured correction process:
- Identification — Errors may be identified through automated monitoring systems, editorial review, or external reports.
- Verification — Reported errors are verified against primary sources before any changes are made.
- Correction — Verified errors are corrected in the published content. Corrections to factual claims, regulatory citations, or reference URLs are prioritized.
- Documentation — Corrections are logged in internal editorial records.
Types of Corrections
The editorial review process addresses:
- Factual errors — Incorrect statements about laws, regulations, government agencies, or government services.
- Outdated information — Content that was accurate when published but has been superseded by new legislation, regulatory changes, or agency reorganization.
- Broken references — Reference URLs that no longer resolve to the cited source material.
- Attribution errors — Incorrect attribution of regulations, standards, or policies to the wrong agency or jurisdiction.
Scope
Editorial review applies to all content published across Authority Network America, including:
- All 50 state authority domains
- All federal agency authority domains
- Territory and DC coverage
- All division hub sites (Trade Services Authority, Professional Services Authority, Life Services Authority)
References
- Society of Professional Journalists — Code of Ethics — https://www.spj.org/ethicscode.asp
- Federal Register — Public Inspection Desk — https://www.federalregister.gov/reader-aids/using-federalregister-gov/public-inspection-desk
- Government Publishing Office — https://www.govinfo.gov/
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