Man complains to press watchdog after mistaking reporter for council worker
Story was supplied to publications by “reliable syndicate”
Press Complaints
The Press Complaints Commission was set up in 1991 to ensure that British newspapers and magazines follow the letter and spirit of the Editor’s Code of Practice which deals with ethical issues such as inaccuracy, privacy, misrepresentation and harassment. The PCC was replaced by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) in 2014.
Most complaints are resolved directly by editors to the satisfaction of those complaining. ISPO adjudicates formally on the remainder, with all critical adjudications published in full by the publications involved.
We aim to cover all IPSO adjudications on HoldtheFrontPage, and you will find them here.
Editors call for ideas on how to improve Code of Practice
Committee launches public consultation
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Man’s sister and daughter ‘found out about incident via social media link’
Man who claimed Holocaust was ‘exaggerated’ loses IPSO complaint
Newspaper covered his expulsion from trade union
Watchdog raps daily over inaccurate report of protest march numbers
Human error blamed for photo caption inaccuracy
Press watchdog throws out women’s claims of harassment by journalist
IPSO sides with daily over contacts made by reporter
Teen’s suicide location did not amount to excessive detail, IPSO rules
Regional news site also entitled to describe victim as “dangling”
IPSO rejects complaint over columnist’s transgender reform claim
IPSO sides with newspaper’s evidence over reader’s
Editors to debate journalism in ‘post truth’ world
Roadshow event hosted by press watchdog
Teen convicted over cat’s death in washing machine goes to IPSO
Youth was unhappy with daily’s court report of case
Daily says sorry to council leader for front page headline misquote
Newspaper issues apology after complaint to press watchdog
IPSO rejects complaint over story which reported journalist harassment claim
Solicitor went to press watchdog over article
Daily apologises for publishing inaccurate parking information online
Newspaper spent nine months trying to find correct details
Press watchdog backs daily after sex victim claims she was identified
IPSO finds newspaper had taken care over details included in court story
Watchdog raps daily over allegations about ‘axed’ psychiatric nurse
IPSO rules “further care” should have been taken over published claims
Web comments now prompt more complaints than stories, says editor
News chief says issue now among “most challenging” aspects of journalists’ jobs