Complaints Committee

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The Complaints Committee is the independent panel within the UK’s press regulator that adjudicates complaints about editorial content and journalistic conduct under the Editors’ Code of Practice.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf adjudicatory panel
regulatory committee
aimsTo maintain public confidence in press regulation
provide redress for individuals affected by press misconduct
uphold standards in UK press journalism
appliesStandard Editors’ Code of Practice NERFINISHED
bindingOn member publishers of the UK press regulator
canIssue remedial directions to publishers
rulings on breaches of the Editors’ Code of Practice
characteristic impartial
independent
complaintsHandled alleged breaches of the Editors’ Code of Practice
concerns about journalistic ethics in the UK press
country United Kingdom
decisionType adjudication
mediation outcome
focusesOn accuracy in reporting
children and vulnerable people in reporting
clandestine devices and subterfuge
corrections and clarifications
discrimination in editorial content
harassment by journalists
intrusion into grief or shock
privacy issues
reporting of crime
use of confidential sources
governs complaints-handling under the Editors’ Code of Practice
hasOutput published adjudications
published corrections and clarifications
hasRole adjudicating complaints about editorial content
adjudicating complaints about journalistic conduct
hasScope complaints from members of the public
complaints from representative groups in some circumstances
language English
legalNature non-statutory body
operatesIn United Kingdom
partOf UK press regulation system
regulates journalism
press
sector media regulation
press standards
subjectOfRegulation editorial content
journalistic conduct
typeOfBody non-judicial dispute resolution body
self-regulatory mechanism for the press
usesProcedure assessment against Editors’ Code clauses
collective deliberation by committee members
written submissions from complainants and publishers

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