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At ESPN, our reputation and credibility with viewers, readers and listeners are of paramount concern. While our goal is always to be accurate and fair, occasionally we will present an erroneous assertion of fact. Significant errors of fact will be corrected in a clear and timely manner, with appropriate prominence.

Correctable errors involve a significant factual mistake, or materially change the implication or connotation of the reporting. This policy is not intended to cover inconsequential factual errors, such as minor statistical mistakes, inadvertent and immaterial misidentifications, minor inaccuracies in a developing story or font errors that don't impair the viewers' understanding of a story.

Each unit at ESPN -- such as Studio, Remote, Magazine, Radio, ESPN.com and other networks -- will implement this policy in a manner applicable to its medium. Corrections of significant factual errors across all media, as warranted, will be posted on ESPN.com's corrections page for a period of time.

ESPN produces 24/7 programming and services, across many platforms and under fierce deadline pressures. Mistakes are inevitable. A meaningful policy for correcting significant errors will engender trust with viewers, listeners and readers. ESPN's willingness to correct mistakes, as necessary, is directly proportional to our credibility with our audiences. ESPN will regularly review and amend the policy as warranted.

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Jim Caldwell firing

A Jan. 17 edition of SportsCenter incorrectly reported the status of Indianapolis Colts head coach Jim Caldwell. Caldwell was fired from the team.

Hall of Fame ballot

A Jan. 8 ESPN.com column on the baseball Hall of Fame voting had the incorrect name mentioned in the Mitchell Report as working for the Houston Astros. The story should have said Brian McNamee. Updated story

Hank Goldberg's picks

Hank Goldberg, ESPN's NFL prognosticator, was originally credited with a tie after his pick of the Nov. 20 game between Atlanta and Tennessee, won by the Falcons, 23-17. However, Atlanta was favored by 6½ points, not 6, so Goldberg instead gets a loss on his overall record. That put Hank's record for that week at 3-2-1 and now brings his total for the season at 43-39-2.

Incorrect Dodd photo

A Dec. 11 image on SportsCenter used an incorrect photo of Bobby Dodd, the former CEO and president of the Amateur Athletic Union who is accused by two men of molesting them during the 1980s.

Big mountain snowsports in Alaska

An Oct. 28 ESPN Action Sports story about a dispute over two big-mountain snowsports competitions and Alaska permits contained incomplete information. To clarify:
• The World Extreme Skiing Championships were resurrected in 2011 by Mark Sullivan, et al., but due to its weather window elapsing, the contest was ultimately rolled into the World Freeriding Championships and run under the latter moniker
•The Tailgate festival, founded by Sullivan, is run independent from either event. Updated story

BCS status

An Oct. 25 sports business blog post about the Big East and its BCS conference status contained incorrect information provided by the BCS about how conferences achieve and hold BCS status. Current BCS conferences do not have to undergo an annual review to retain status -- that applies only to non-BCS conferences that are seeking BCS status. Updated story

Packers-Bears point spread

A Sept. 25 graphic on SportsCenter listed the incorrect point spread for the Green Bay-Chicago game. The correct point spread was Green Bay, giving 4 points.

Funding Rachelle's Treatment

A Sept. 12 story on ESPNW.com included the wrong group that was funding Rachelle Friedman's time at a rehab facility. Walking With Anthony, a non-profit which helps spinal cord injury victims, is the group paying for the time, which costs an estimated $15,000-$20,000. Updated story

Coach K Watches Recruit

A Sept. 13 story on ESPNChicago.com mischaracterized Duke coach Mike Krzyzewski's visit to watch recruit Jabari Parker play on Chicago's South Side. Krzyzewski and two assistants arrived to watch Parker in a vehicle owned by a limousine service. Updated story

Aramis Ramirez's contract

It has been incorrectly reported on ESPN Radio 1000 and in a July 16 ESPNChicago.com blog post that Aramis Ramirez's 2012 contract option will not vest if he is traded. If the Cubs third baseman is traded, he will receive a $1 million bonus and the option will automatically kick in.

Soccer photo altered

A July 10 photo on the front page of ESPN.com from the United States women's soccer team's win over Brazil was digitally altered without alerting users. The photo has since been removed.

Mariel Galdiano quotes

A July 6 story on ESPNW failed to properly attribute two quotes from golfer Mariel Galdiano. The quotes were originally given exclusively to Examiner.com. The quotes are no longer included in the story. Updated story

Bouie Fisher obit

A June 30 story on ESPN.com incorrectly noted the first name of trainer English "Bouie" Fisher, who died earlier that day. Updated story

Grantland hockey

A June 16 ESPN Grantland story about the Boston Bruins winning the Stanley Cup incorrectly the number of games played in the 1974 Cup finals (there were six) and the year Ray Bourque won a Stanley Cup (it was in 2001). Updated story

Pryor golf outings

A June 10 ESPN Outside the Lines story on ESPN TV and ESPN.com incorrectly stated the year that former Ohio State quarterback Terrell Pryor had played golf at Scioto Reserve Country Club with Columbus businessman Dennis Talbott. The year was 2009. Updated story