This column is part of the Indianapolis Public Editor project , a pilot program designed to test whether the presence of a public editor who analyzes local coverage can elevate audience trust in journalism and promote media literacy. Earlier this month, the Indianapolis Business Journal published a news story too early. They reported that this year’s Circle City Classic football event will feature high school teams rather than college teams as well as other changes. But the organizer, the Indiana Black Expo, embargoed the news until May 9. The IBJ published it on May 5. It’s impossible to produce journalism without making mistakes. One way news consumers can judge the professionalism of a newsroom is by looking at what journalists do to fix their mistakes.…