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Red faces at the PCC

Posted on April 18, 2007 by MediaWise Admin

18 May 2007 – In his recent Annual Report, Press Complaints Commission Chair Sir Christopher Meyer asserted “the near universal incorporation of the (Editors’) Code of Practice in journalists’ contracts”. From his report on News of the World illegal phone-tapping … Continue reading →

Posted in Code of conduct, PCC, Regulation

Suicide coverage: time to take stock

Posted on April 4, 2006 by MediaWise Admin

4 April 2006 – When people kill themselves we are all shocked. When newspapers are given the go-ahead to publish pictures of a suicide it is equally shocking. The Press Complaints Commission has justified publication, by the London Evening Standard, … Continue reading →

Posted in Code of conduct, PCC, Privacy, Regulation, Suicide

MediaWise calls on Editors’ Code Committee to toughen up the industry’s Code of Practice

Posted on January 16, 2006 by MediaWise Admin

16 January 2006 – The media ethics charity MediaWise believes much more can be done to protect the public against unfair and inaccurate press coverage, harassment, intrusion into grief and unscrupulous journalism, and to protect the rights of journalists themselves. … Continue reading →

Posted in Code of conduct, PCC, Public interest

PCC and Editor’s Code Committee must act on suicide coverage

Posted on January 5, 2006 by MediaWise Admin

5 January 2006 – The publication by several UK national newspapers of a woman leaping to her death in London is both irresponsible and reprehensible, and not just because of the distress to friends and relatives of the deceased. The … Continue reading →

Posted in Code of conduct, PCC, Regulation, Suicide

MediaWise pioneers new Code for Bulgarian journalists

Posted on October 1, 2004 by MediaWise Admin

1 October 2004 – The Bulgarian Union of Publishers has signed up to a comprehensive Code of Practice against which their journalism should be judged. The Code, drafted with assistance from MediaWise, is set to be adopted by the country’s … Continue reading →

Posted in Children, Code of conduct, Regulation, Suicide

It’s official – journalists have no right to a conscience

Posted on March 23, 2004 by MediaWise Admin

23 March 2004 – The Committee of Editors reviewing the UK newspaper industry’s Code of Practice have decided not to include a conscience clause for working journalists, thus rejecting pleas from MediaWise, the National Union of Journalists, the Commons’ Select … Continue reading →

Posted in Code of conduct, PCC

Back to basics or why are these bastards lying to us?

Posted on July 9, 2003 by MediaWise Admin

9 July 2003 – Cutting through the acres of newsprint and airtime devoted to the current debacle between Downing Street and the BBC – the message for journalists (and their editors) is simple – get back to basics. At some … Continue reading →

Posted in Code of conduct, Public interest, Refugees and asylum seekers

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