regulatory bodies- The press

What is it???





The Press Complaints Commission is an independent body which deals with complaints from members of the public about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines.As well as dealing with complaints, the PCC deals with a substantial number of calls from members of the public about their service and about the Code.





TIMELINE-CANT FIND PAGE





CODES OF PRACTICE





Accuracy- The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information, including pictures. if it is so it must be chganged as soon as posible. the papers must distinguish between fact and comment






Opportunity to reply-A fair opportunity for reply to inaccuracies must be given when reasonably called for.






Privacy-Everyone is entitled to respect for his or her private and family life, home, health and correspondence, including digital communications. Editors will be expected to justify intrusions into any individual's private life without consent. It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private places without their consent.






Harassment-Journalists must not engage in intimidation, harassment or persistent pursuit. They must not persist in questioning, telephoning, pursuing or photographing individuals once asked to desist; nor remain on their property when asked to leave and must not follow them.






Intrusion into grief or shock- In cases involving personal grief or shock, enquiries and approaches must be made with sympathy and discretion and publication handled sensitively. This should not restrict the right to report legal proceedings, such as inquests.When reporting suicide, care should be taken to avoid excessive detail about the method used.






Children-Young people should be free to complete their time at school without unnecessary intrusion. A child under 16 must not be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child’s welfare unless a custodial parent or similarly responsible adult consents. Pupils must not be approached or photographed at school without the permission of the school authorities.






Children in sex cases-The press must not, even if legally free to do so, identify children under 16 who are victims or witnesses in cases involving sex offences. In any press report of a case involving a sexual offence against a child.The child must not be identified.The adult may be identified. The word "incest" must not be used where a child victim might be identified. Care must be taken that nothing in the report implies the relationship between the accused and the child.