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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