We are currently receiving a high volume of complaints about an article in the Scottish Sun headlined "Death Express". We are dealing with these under our normal procedures but there may be a slight delay in responding
We are investigating two group complaints concerning a column by Jeremy Clarkson in The Sun. We received more than 25,100 complaints about this column published in December 2022. Read more here:
IPSO has upheld a complaint that a column in The Sun about the Duchess of Sussex included a pejorative and prejudicial reference to her sex. This was a serious breach of the Editors’ Code of Practice.
#Clarkson
#IPSO
We are currently receiving a high volume of complaints about a Mail on Sunday concerning Deputy Leader of the Labour Party Angela Rayner. We are dealing with these under our normal procedures.
Mirror headline gave misleading impression that Katie Hopkins had been deported from South Africa for taking ketamine rather than for allegations of spreading racial hatred
Today we are launching a series of blogs with
@samaritans
to help editors and journalists to report on suicide. We will also be talking about our work alongside Samaritans at the APPG on Suicide and Self Harm this afternoon. Find out more
IPSO continues to assess complaints about an article in The Sun written by Jeremy Clarkson about the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.
Our chair Lord Faulks was on BBC Radio 4's The World at One talking about IPSO’s role in considering press standards in coverage of the Royal Family.
New on the podcast: We're joined by
@lornasfraser
@samaritans
and
@PAPYRUS_tweets
to talk about responsible reporting of suicide. Listen here or search IPSO podcast on Spotify or itunes
The Weatherfield Gazette appeared to be in breach of Clause 6 of the Editors’ Code when its journalist contacted 11 year-old Hope Stape online to get a story about her serial killer dad. Solicitor Adam Barlow uses IPSO rules to stop the story.
@itvcorrie
Our Standards team are at the
@womensaid
national conference today presenting on our upcoming guidance for domestic abuse survivors when dealing with the press
#WAConf22
#EndAbuseTogether
IPSO has published THE COVID REPORT: How the British Press is Reporting on the Pandemic, an analysis of press reporting during the height of the Covid period. Read online:
Online adjudication required following upheld privacy and harassment complaint relating to a number of Mail Online articles about the actress Lily James.
Ruling here:
Adjudication here:
Listen to our latest IPSO podcast where Teresa Parker, from
@WomensAid
, talks about how the media reports on domestic abuse and the available support networks for domestic abuse survivors:
We are currently investigating several complaints relating to
#JeremyCorbyn
with the Labour Party as the complainant but many others complained about the same articles. Find out how and why we deal with complaints like this on the blog
@FacundoSavala
@STVNews
Hi Facundo, IPSO is the independent regulator of most UK newspapers and magazines. STV is regulated by Ofcom. See for more details.
📷 Photographers waiting to catch you out 24/7 -
@KatiePrice
explains why she thinks the paparazzi should wear passes so you can recognise them
#WHTakeOver
. Join the conversation with Trevor Adams
@matrix_pictures
& Charlotte Dewar
@IpsoNews
📻 On now
Due to the high volume of complaints we received about the Scottish Sun article headlined "Death Express" we've published a summary of our response along with further information
Reporting deaths and inquests can be challenging. Updated guidance from IPSO advises journalists on how to handle such stories with sensitivity. Read more on our blog:
We have guidance for journalists and editors on how the Editors' Code applies when reporting major incidents. We also have info for the public on how we can help. See more here
We're currently working on new guidance for journalists on reporting sexual offences so we recently met with
@Angles_project
including survivors of domestic abuse and sexual violence to discuss these issues. Find out more on this week's blog
@WinterfellT
@Independent
@Twitter
Hello Mark, The Independent have not signed up to be regulated by IPSO. If you want to make a complaint, you'll need to contact them directly here:
IPSO has partnered with
@NCTJ_news
to create a free e-learning course on press regulation and the Editors' Code of Practice, via the Journalism Skills Academy.
Find out more and enrol:
.
@IpsoNews
to commission research into editorial standards in the reporting of trans matters, involving quantitative mapping of coverage in the last ten years & interviews with industry figures, groups representing trans communities, relevant stakeholders.
A comment piece in The Mail on Sunday calling face masks “useless” ruled misleading as it did not explain what function of mask wearing was being assessed. Correction ordered.
IPSO orders Daily Mail to publish adjudication with front page reference for inaccurate article about court judgment relating to compensation awarded to Iraqi man for unlawful imprisonment
Sir Alan Moses - we need a press that takes risks and isn’t frightened into submission. One of the virtues of regulation is to underline the importance of press freedom.
#ipsoroadshow
Reporting poll results without making clear that significant proportion of respondents had not expressed a view was significantly misleading in Telegraph article on prorogation of Parliament