Press Complaints Commission

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The Press Complaints Commission was the former self-regulatory body for the British press, responsible for enforcing a code of practice and handling complaints about newspaper and magazine coverage in the UK.


Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf media complaints body
press self-regulatory body
abbreviation PCC
appliesTo magazines in the United Kingdom
newspapers in the United Kingdom
basedIn London, England
surface form: London
country United Kingdom
enforces Editors' Code of Practice
fundedBy UK magazine industry
UK newspaper industry
governanceType self-regulatory
handles complaints about accuracy in press reports
complaints about discrimination in press coverage
complaints about harassment by journalists
complaints about intrusion into privacy
complaints from the public
hasCode Editors' Code of Practice
hasFocus freedom of expression in the press
press standards
protection of individual rights in press coverage
hasMethod adjudication on complaints
mediation between complainants and publications
hasRole enforcing a code of practice for the press
handling complaints about press coverage
self-regulation of the press
industry journalism
news media
isFormer true
jurisdiction United Kingdom
legalAuthority operated without statutory underpinning
monitors compliance with the Editors' Code of Practice
regulates British press
UK magazines
UK newspapers
replacedBy Independent Press Standards Organisation
sector print media
shortName PCC
status defunct
subjectArea journalistic standards
media ethics
press regulation
successor Independent Press Standards Organisation
supervises business magazines in the UK
consumer magazines in the UK
local newspapers in the UK
national newspapers in the UK
regional newspapers in the UK
typeOfOrganization non-statutory body

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British press historicallyInfluencedBy Press Complaints Commission
Independent Press Standards Organisation predecessor Press Complaints Commission