The Guardian Flashcards
Owned
Owned by Scott trust
Trusts aim is to be editorially independent and Liberal without party affiliation
To display honesty
Editorially Independant due to ownership structure
Readership
Column inches content
Broadsheet- weighted linguistic style combined w depth articles
ABC1 socio econimic groups reformers
Left of centre politically liberal
Influence news agenda
Press regulation
2012 leveson enquiry publishes its report into press standards
Leveson enquiry set up in response to outcry over phone hacking scandal and failure of existing self regulatory body
PCC
1991
Press complaint commission to deal w it effectively
2 regularity bodies
Impress
Ipso
Ipso
Independant press standards organisation
Funded by newspaper industry itself
Published detailed editors code of practice to balance right if inidividuals
Guardian refused to sign up.
Self regulation protects freedom of press.
IPSO
follow editors code Investigate complaints Make publish corrections Monitor press standards Investigate standards failings 24 hour anti harassment advice line Advice for editors and journalists. Training and guidance for journalists. Work w charities.