The correction clinic
An inaccurate recap has already traveled beyond the original audience.
Pick roles
Error finder: name the exact inaccurate claim.
Affected reader: identify what someone needs corrected.
Repair planner: assign a specific next action.
Work through it
Draft the correction before debating its tone. Then check whether it can reach people who saw the first claim.
Make this together
A correction plus a practical follow-up with an owner.
Check the result
Does it correct the record without asking the audience to comfort the writer?