Everyone should know who owns the press – for the sake of our democracy
Everyone agrees that newspapers play a crucial role in British democracy, even if they disagree what that role is.
Everyone agrees that newspapers play a crucial role in British democracy, even if they disagree what that role is.
The Editors’ Code is the benchmark set by the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) for the ethical standards that the press are supposed to follow, protecting both the rights of the individual and the public’s right to know.
Alex Hern covers the statements of Lord Hunt as he assumes leadership of the PCC, and questions whether he fully appreciates the problems the commission has.
The Editor of The Sunday Times yesterday said UK newspapers take the Press Complaints Commission “very seriously” – despite all the evidence to the contrary.
William Gore, public affairs director of the Press Complaints Commission, defends the PCC against the attacks it’s received over the phone hacking scandal.
Without effective regulation through enforcement of legally binding standards by a genuinely independent body, a responsible media remains a distant prospect.
The parliamentary report into “Press standards, privacy and libel” has criticised the News of the World for “buying the silence” of a reporter and PI.
Last week the PCC dismissed 25,000 complaints about a Jan Moir article. A leading academic has said the PCC and its Code is responsible for “poisonous journalism”