Independent Press Standards Organisation

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The Independent Press Standards Organisation is the UK’s main independent regulator for newspapers and magazines, responsible for enforcing journalistic standards and handling complaints about editorial content.


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Predicate Object
instanceOf non-profit organisation
press regulator
self-regulatory organisation
aims to protect the rights of individuals
to uphold high standards of journalism
canImpose fines for serious and systemic breaches
canRequire adjudications
corrections
prominent corrections and adjudications
country United Kingdom
covers accuracy in reporting
discrimination in editorial content
harassment by journalists
intrusion into grief or shock
privacy issues
protection of children in media coverage
reporting of crime
describedAs the UK’s main independent regulator for newspapers and magazines
founded 2014
fundedBy member publishers
governanceStructure independent board with a majority of lay members
hasBoard IPSO Board
hasBody Appointments Panel
Complaints Committee
hasChair Lord Faulks
headquartersLocation London
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legalForm company limited by guarantee
monitors compliance with the Editors’ Code
offersService free complaints service to the public
predecessor Press Complaints Commission
provides advisory notices to help protect privacy and safety
guidance to editors and journalists
regulates digital news publications
magazines
newspapers
regulatoryModel voluntary self-regulation
responsibleFor enforcing journalistic standards
handling complaints about editorial content
investigating possible breaches of the Editors’ Code of Practice
sector journalism
press
shortName IPSO
usesCode Editors’ Code of Practice
website https://www.ipso.co.uk/
worksWith industry bodies in the UK press sector


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