# Source verification and corrections

Reporting standards prioritize source reliability and verification of claims, with clear corrections when errors are found.

 Method · Writing and publishing


## Core concepts
  Source identification: trace where information originated
 Verification: separate claims, evidence and unconfirmed points
 Corrections: promptly and clearly correct errors
 

## Application
 Record evidence for each factual claim when turning interviews, press releases and online material into articles or research documents.


## Limitations and jurisdiction
 These are Reuters editorial standards. Multiple sources repeating the same original material do not constitute independent verification.


## Editorial perspectives
  Breaking news: promptly communicate what has been verified.
 Deeper verification: obtain further evidence for uncertain central claims.
 

## Sources
 Reuters · Official editorial standards
[Reuters Journalistic Standards](https://reutersagency.com/about/standards-values/) Context: International news agency editorial practice
 Source checked: 2026-10-07
 Independent editorial summary and source link; the original text is not republished.


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## Translation status
 Editorial English translation of the Korean edition. No professional translation or occupational expert review has been completed. Translation does not change the source jurisdiction.
 Translation prepared: 2026-10-09 · Source fingerprint: kb-cb9461a0b3880e2a
[Korean source](https://personawiki.app/knowledge/source-verification)

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