A be aware to our readers

Pricey Readers, 

We lately recognized a number of tales on our web site that didn’t adjust to Chalkbeat’s editorial requirements. After a complete evaluate by Chalkbeat and an unbiased investigator, we discovered 24 Chalkbeat Philadelphia articles containing verbatim language from beforehand printed works and press releases with out the correct attribution. 

We take plagiarism very critically, and prohibit the observe in our Code of Ethics. We apologize for this breach of belief. The articles are being up to date with the suitable attribution. Every one can be topped with an editor’s be aware that denotes the precise modifications we made to the unique article. The tales can be linked right here when they’re up to date.

We are going to reiterate our insurance policies round plagiarism and attribution at a fall coaching session and through onboarding of latest staff. 

Chalkbeat will proceed to try for the best journalistic requirements. And we acknowledge that these requirements demand being clear about our errors and missteps.    

Thanks to your persistence and help.

Sincerely,

Nicole Avery Nichols
Editor-in-Chief, Chalkbeat