Comments on: PCC confirms it is to wind itself up http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/pcc-confirms-it-is-to-wind-itself-up/ The home of UK regional journalism news and jobs Tue, 21 May 2013 08:05:21 +0000 hourly 1 By: Amanda http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/pcc-confirms-it-is-to-wind-itself-up/#comment-17972 Amanda Fri, 09 Mar 2012 15:59:09 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1625600#comment-17972 The PCC worked ok for the local press as most titles still have room for integrity and honesty. And while I have seen some completely stupid rulings by the PCC over the years and it certainly needed a bit of reform, largely it was fit for purpose for and did alright for us. But it was next to useless when it came to the nationals, most of which have been out of control for years. It actually seemed scared of some of them. Even the "respected" broadsheets didn't seem to give a monkeys about PCC rulings and the odd proverbial slap on the wrist meant absolutely nothing to them. I hope they don't try a one-size fits all again. I'd like to see proper sanctions for appalling behaviour by the nats. And third parties should be able to make complaints too. The PCC worked ok for the local press as most titles still have room for integrity and honesty.
And while I have seen some completely stupid rulings by the PCC over the years and it certainly needed a bit of reform, largely it was fit for purpose for and did alright for us.

But it was next to useless when it came to the nationals, most of which have been out of control for years. It actually seemed scared of some of them.
Even the “respected” broadsheets didn’t seem to give a monkeys about PCC rulings and the odd proverbial slap on the wrist meant absolutely nothing to them.

I hope they don’t try a one-size fits all again.

I’d like to see proper sanctions for appalling behaviour by the nats.
And third parties should be able to make complaints too.

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]]> By: Lawman http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/pcc-confirms-it-is-to-wind-itself-up/#comment-17934 Lawman Thu, 08 Mar 2012 16:28:00 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1625600#comment-17934 Cherrywonder has a point. As far as the regioal press is concerned the PCC does not appear to have been a failure at all.as the NUJ and others have suggested. . People's complains are investigated and if the paper has been wrong it has nearly always pubished the reprimanding adjudication. And to my knowledge the PCC code and the casebook website are often consulted when a decision is made whether or not to publish. As a whole the PCC has worked reasonably well. The trouble has been that it has not been proactive in natonal newspaper situations and it has not had the power to enforce its code of conduct with the nationals. Cherrywonder has a point. As far as the regioal press is concerned the PCC does not appear to have been a failure at all.as the NUJ and others have suggested. . People’s complains are investigated and if the paper has been wrong it has nearly always pubished the reprimanding adjudication. And to my knowledge the PCC code and the casebook website are often consulted when a decision is made whether or not to publish.
As a whole the PCC has worked reasonably well. The trouble has been that it has not been proactive in natonal newspaper situations and it has not had the power to enforce its code of conduct with the nationals.

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]]> By: Harold Lloyd http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/pcc-confirms-it-is-to-wind-itself-up/#comment-17931 Harold Lloyd Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:35:19 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1625600#comment-17931 You may as well write to yourself, because the self-serving PCC doesn't take any notice of you anyhow You may as well write to yourself, because the self-serving PCC doesn’t take any notice of you anyhow

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]]> By: Wonderwoman http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/pcc-confirms-it-is-to-wind-itself-up/#comment-17929 Wonderwoman Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:31:53 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1625600#comment-17929 If I want to complain about an article in a newspaper within the next few weeks or months who do I write to then? If I want to complain about an article in a newspaper within the next few weeks or months who do I write to then?

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]]> By: Cherrywonder http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/pcc-confirms-it-is-to-wind-itself-up/#comment-17927 Cherrywonder Thu, 08 Mar 2012 15:14:28 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1625600#comment-17927 They should have two, one for the rabid red tops and another for the more responsible sections of Her Majesty's Press. They should have two, one for the rabid red tops and another for the more responsible sections of Her Majesty’s Press.

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]]> By: Ed http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/2012/news/pcc-confirms-it-is-to-wind-itself-up/#comment-17925 Ed Thu, 08 Mar 2012 14:27:21 +0000 http://www.holdthefrontpage.co.uk/?p=1625600#comment-17925 It certainly winds me up. It certainly winds me up.

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