Welcome to our main news index. Here you will find all the news stories that have appeared on the site since our launch in February 2000.
If you want to look up a story from a certain month you can use our Journalism News Archive which lists stories by date and also according to which channel or category they appeared in (eg law, campaigns, awards.)
If you are looking for a story about a particular newspaper or media company, you can use the links in the ‘Main News Links’ list to the right to take you to our directory pages. Here you will find indexes of all the stories we have written about each of the newspapers and media companies featured on the site.
Introduction The newspaper and magazine publishing industry’s Code of Practice binds all national and local newspapers, magazines and their websites. Clause 13 of the Code imposes a n§umber of requirements relating to financial journalism, and Clause 1 (Accuracy) also has
Facts and figures show “no need for a legally-enforceable right of reply”, says chairman
Woman complains to PCC over reporters’ actions – find out how this and other complaints were resolved
Paper criticised over “seriously inaccurate” report and “inadequate” clarification
Report “intruded into woman’s private life” – but paper is cleared over claims of inaccuracy and subterfuge
Paper is cleared of any wrongdoing after undercover investigation on fake identities
Editor apologises for distress – plus more news from the PCC
News articles covered a “legitimate subject” and were handled in the right way, says PCC
Lay members will “greatly contribute to the Commission’s robust debates”
Writer ‘should disclose personal interest’ when making recommendations about shares
Man feared readers could piece together information from articles, but paper is cleared of wrongdoing
PCC members TO be quizzed by public as it continues drive to raise awareness of its services
Action by newspapers after complaint from mother – plus more news from the PCC
Charter compliance panel and commissioner report on their first year looking over the press watchdog
Claims that news story breached privacy, endangered life and ‘violated’ human rights
Rules tightened to give extra protection from prejudicial or derogatory references