Regulation and IPSO

Question 1

When was IPSO introduced?

Answer 1

2014 - as replacement for PCC as press regulator

Question 2

What does IPSO do?

Answer 2

Enables complainants to seek redress from a newspaper or magazine

IPSO can fine papers up to £1m for very serious breaches

Can also demand printed corrections, and can specify where correction is printed

Made up of people outside the industry and editors who sit on a committee

They’re governed by Editor’s Code

Question 3

What is the Editor’s Code of Practise?

Answer 3

Responsibility of editors and publishers to apply the Code to editorial material in print and online

Editors should cooperate swiftly with IPSO if there’s an allegation

Question 4

Is there a criminal law restricting taking photos in a public place?

Answer 4

No

College of Policing guidelines state it is not an offence

Specifically they state:

• Police should not prevent filming/photography in a public place
• It’s good practice for police to give media a better vantage point to take pictures from
• Once an image has been recorded the police have no power to seize a journalist’s camera
• Only exception is if the police believe that person is a terrorist