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There is a serious ongoing debate surrounding the morals and standards British newspapers should be held to. and were two of the publications caught at the centre of this debate. For example, both papers were forced to pay substantial for the damning way in which they reported on a murder suspect who was eventually revealed to be innocent. Until recently, British newspapers and magazines were regulated by the (PCC), a body of voluntary representatives of each major publisher. However, the PCC was disbanded in 2014 following the infamous phone scandal in which the private messages of various celebrities, politicians and murder victims were illegally accessed and listened to. This was evident among a number of journalists and private investigators working for , the former sister paper to The Sun. The owners of Rupert Murdoch’s UK admitted to the hacking, and News of the World was closed in the year . The Daily Mirror was also found guilty of such practices, leading its owner Mirror (now Reach PLC) to pay damages.
Much of this misconduct was discussed and exposed in the inquiry, an investigation into the ethics of the British press announced by 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.