New guidance produced for public on ‘dealing with press’ at major incidents
Guidelines also brought to help journalists covering such events
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 change Code of Practice to increase protection for sex offence victims
Benson hits out at “murky maelstrom of fake news, propaganda and manipulation”
Watchdog raps weekly for potentially identifying child sex victim
Woman claimed members of local community had discovered identity
Business owner claimed reporter harassed him – but failed to provide evidence
Press watchdog throws out restaurateur’s complaint
Complaint over daily’s coverage of university suicides partially upheld
Newspaper had reported spate of deaths at local campus
Weekly entitled to rely on information in planning application, IPSO rules
Former pub owner complained over story’s accuracy
Daily rapped after publishing photos of cancer death mum’s children
Watchdog rules consent of woman’s partner did not count as “parental”
Sister dailies entitled to rely on police press release, watchdog rules
Convict claimed publication of partial address put her at risk from gangs
Pop star loses IPSO complaint against regional daily over murder case story
Singer was mentioned in application for reporting restriction
Weekly entitled to rely on inaccurate police press release, rules IPSO
Complaint by man convicted of assaulting ex-girlfriend rejected
IPSO rules its own advisory notice to journalists invalid after man’s complaint
Newspaper contacted security firm owner after request to desist
Mum loses IPSO case against weekly after dad shared son’s details on Facebook
Man had already put information about 15-year-old robbery victim in public domain
Journalists lose IPSO complaint against their own newspaper
No requirement for balance in Code says watchdog
Woman went to IPSO after daily described her as ‘loan shark’
Story was based on press release sent to newspaper
Daily vindicated over images of stab threat 15-year-olds on train
Press watchdog rules there was public interest in publication
Weekly had to clarify Brexit letter was satirical after IPSO complaint
Correspondent made “outlandish and unrealistic” claims