Correction & source-issue workflow

How to submit a correction

Email sgoodwin@smu.edu with the subject line “SMU CGI — Source-backed correction.” The intake form below documents the fields needed; until the web form ships, please include the same information in the email body.

Correction-form fields

• Name
• Email
• Organization
• Company / page / source
• Field challenged
• Current value
• Proposed value
• Primary-source URL
• Secondary-lead URL, if applicable
• Explanation
• Permission to credit publicly (yes / no)

How to report a source issue

Email sgoodwin@smu.edu with the subject line “SMU CGI — Source issue.”

Source-issue form fields

• Source URL
• Page where the source appears
• Problem type — broken link, wrong source, paywalled, redirects to homepage, source does not support claim, Bluebook error, source pending
• Suggested replacement URL
• Notes
• Submitter email

Correction statuses

• Received
• Under review
• Needs primary source
• Accepted
• Rejected
• Deferred
• Published

Source-issue statuses

• Received
• Confirmed broken
• Confirmed wrong source
• Needs reverify
• Replacement accepted
• Rejected
• Closed

Adjudication workflow

1. Receive correction.
2. Validate the submitted URL.
3. Determine source type.
4. Compare with the canonical field.
5. Editor adjudicates.
6. If adopted, update data / copy / source manifest.
7. Recompute affected outputs.
8. Publish a changelog entry if material.
9. Notify the submitter.

When we publish a changelog entry

A public changelog entry is published whenever a correction affects firm inclusion, row class, cohort flag, status, event date, vote tally, market cap, primary source, legal holding, homepage metric, or chart value.

Common rejection reasons

• Rejected — submitted source does not support the proposed value.
• Rejected — submitted source is secondary commentary only.
• Rejected — outside current methodology scope.
• Deferred — primary source needed.

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