Newspapers: Industry Typeit

There is a serious ongoing debate about the morals and standards British newspapers should be held to. The (set product) has been caught up in this discussion perhaps more than any other publication, most noticeably when it published an unfounded headline revealing Queen Elizabeth's views on Brexit. Until recently, British newspapers and magazines were regulated by the (PCC), a body of voluntary representatives for each major publisher. However, the PCC was disbanded in 2014 following the infamous phone scandal in which the private mail messages of various celebrities, politicians and murder victims were illegally accessed and listened to. This was evident amongst a number of journalists and private investigators working for , the former sister paper to The Sun. The owners of Rupert Murdoch’s conglomerate admitted to the hacking, and News of the World was closed in the year . Much of this misconduct was discussed and exposed in the inquiry, an investigation into the ethics of the British Press announced by then Prime Minister . It was agreed in the inquiry that British news publications should be self- but ultimately monitored by an unbiased organisation and that this organisation should have the liberty to respond to public complaints and hold British publications to proper professional standards. Most British newspapers are now regulated by the (IPSO), an independent body created to advise journalists and editors of appropriate ethical approaches, uphold standards, and handle complaints from the public in a fair and balanced way. This new body is aided by the Editors’ . This enables the press to publish any story which serves the interest of the people and also monitors breaches in ethical standards. The code addresses multiple issues ranging from the accuracy of stories and invasion of privacy to press harassment and the reporting of suicide. If you google ‘The Sun IPSO’, you can find multiple cases in which the new regulating body has found against The Sun based on the complaints of the general public.