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.
Coverage of a rector who resigned his post over his relationship with the church secretary did not break rules on privacy, the Press Complaints Commission has ruled. In August the Jersey Evening Post revealed that Rev Francis Mason was resigning
The Western Daily Press has hosted a reception of senior editors to meet the chairman of the Press Complaints Commission, Sir Christopher Meyer. Editors of dailies and weeklies from across the South West travelled to the Daily Press head office
A man who claimed he could have been identified as the victim of a sexual assault from a newspaper report has been backed by the Press Complaints Commission. The newspaper watchdog agreed that the report in the Barking and Dagenham
The Evening Standard has been cleared of any wrongdoing after it identified the father of a teenager convicted of attacking passengers on public transport. The boy’s father complained that his name, profession and country of origin had all been included
The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are either settled to the express satisfaction of the
The Press Complaints Commission has extended the time limit in which it will accept complaints from one to two months. The press watchdog announced the change following the first report of the Charter Compliance Panel, which audits the PCC’s standards
The longest serving member of the Press Complaints Commission, Professor Robert Pinker, is to retire from his role as a lay member at the end of the month. Professor Pinker joined the PCC when it was set up in 1991
A weekly newspaper has been cleared of inaccuracy in a court report detailing a dispute between an IT expert and the telephone directory company Yell. The IT man complained to the Press Complaints Commission claiming the Kidderminster Shuttle article was
The Press Complaints Commission has come under attack from an organisation that says the people who use it are far from satisfied. Media ethics charity MediaWise has conducted a survey with results that are at odds with the PCC’s own
A newspaper’s court report which revealed the street name of a couple in a surrogate baby deal led them to complain to the editor about the intrusion. The Southern Daily Echo was fully entitled to publish the information but editor
An “inaccurate and intrusive” inquest report into the death of a journalist has been cleared of breaking any newspaper guidelines. The Wood and Vale newspaper reported on the death of journalist Andrew Dickson in March, and covered the inquest –
Fawlty Towers actress Connie Booth’s claim that the Camden New Journal obtained an interview through misrepresentation has been rejected by the newspaper watchdog. She claimed she was interviewed about her role in a support group for single mums and her
Claims that a front page opinion piece by Herald Express editor Brendan Hanrahan was “inaccurate, misleading and a distortion”, have been rejected by the Press Complaints Commission. Earlier this year the south coast editor called for all 36 Torbay councillors
The majority of complaints made to the Press Complaints Commission, which raise a possible breach of the Code of Practice, are resolved directly between the Commission’s staff, editors and complainants. These are either settled to the express satisfaction of the
The Burton Mail has been criticised by the Press Complaints Commission for failing to respond to a complaint quickly enough. The press watchdog said it was “unacceptable” for editors to delay their responses after the paper took six weeks to
A weekly newspaper accused of affecting the outcome of a local election has been cleared by the industry watchdog, the Press Complaints Commission. The British National Party complained that an article in the Crewe Chronicle about one of its rallies