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.
The News Shopper has been rapped for identifying the mother of a convicted criminal without consent. The mother originally complained to the Press Complaints Commission that an article in the paper was inaccurate – a claim which was later rejected.
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC. 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
A wide range of international submissions to the Government inquiry into the Press Complaints Commission has been welcomed by PCC acting chairman Robert Pinker. He told the Commonwealth Press Union that his organisation had received strong support from media self-regulating
The Press Complaints Commission has carried out two surveys which examine the work and accessibility of the watchdog. In a poll conducted by MORI, a representative sample of 2,058 adults were questioned to find out how aware the public is
The Press Complaints Commission today set out the clear case for press self regulation, alongside evidence of how the PCC and the editors’ Code of Practice work in the interests of ordinary people. Two crucial documents – the collected evidence
Scenes portraying the press pack on Coronation Street this week would probably have landed editors in front of the Press Complaints Commission – if they had happened in a real street. Reporters scaling garden fences to get to the back
Former regional newspaper editor Geoff Elliott has told how he believes self-regulation of the press works – while statutory regulation would only threaten its freedom. As head of the department of journalism at the University of Central Lancashire, Geoff told
Mike Gilson, editor of The News in Portsmouth, has been appointed to the Editors’ Code of Practice Committee. He replaces Paul Horrocks, editor of the Manchester Evening News, who joined the Press Complaints Commission on October 1. The Code Committee
A council press officer who objected to his local paper labelling him a “spin doctor” has had his complaint thrown out by the press watchdog. The Bridlington Free Press was told by the Press Complaints Commission that Simon Taylor, who
The Eastbourne Gazette has been rapped for interviewing a man in hospital without the correct permission. The interview did not result in a published article. But the Press Complaints Commission ruled that such material still needed to be gathered in
The press watchdog has backed a newspaper’s claim that public interest outweighed the right to personal privacy when it published pictures of the inside of a criminal’s house. They showed what had happened to the proceeds of a multi-million pound
Two newspapers that named an assault victim and her 15-year-old daughter have been cleared of any wrongdoing by the Press Complaints Commission. The Harrogate Advertiser and Knaresborough Post ran a story ‘Man fractured girl’s arm as he attacked mum’ after
Observer editor Roger Alton has joined the Press Complaints Commission as an editorial member. He replaces Dominic Lawson, editor of The Sunday Telegraph, who retired from the Commission at the end of last year. Roger, who has been editor of
Paul Horrocks, editor of the Manchester Evening News, is to become an editorial member of the Press Complaints Commission. He will take up his post on October 1 following the retirement of Alison Hastings, who until recently was editor of
Latest resolved complaints dealt with by the PCC during June, July and August 2002 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
The Press Complaints Commission found “no grounds” to continue an investigation into a complaint made about the Skegness Standard. The paper published an article about a planning row at the Little China Takeaway. The article Big Trouble at Little China