Independent Press Standard Organisations

The independent Press Standard Organisation is a regulator for magazine and newspaper in the UK. The purpose of Independent Press Organisation is to hold high standards of journalism for their expression of freedom. The independent Press Standard Organisation works by making sure it follows the Editor’s Code, this means for example the Editors’ code would be followed if they have agreed to follow it. They have the responsibility to follow the steps of the code and make sure it’s completed in the right way.These will be the steps to follow to successfully complete my research, planning and production.

The first step is accuracy, this means the press should not publish inaccurate features such as images that don’t support the text.

 The second step is privacy, this suggests that everyone will be entitled to a private life. It is always essential to put a photograph of an individual without their permission

. The third step is harassment, this means they must not be questioning or telephoning after the individual decided to desist.

 The fourth step is intrusion into grief or shock, this includes approaches that must be made with sympathy and handled crucially.

Step five is reporting suicide, this suggests that while reporting a suicide there should avoid immoderate detail, by noticing and taking in account the media right to report legal actions.

The sixth step is children, all school pupil should be comfortable and free to complete their time at school, and the editor will crucially need to know the position of their parent before publishing a child’s private life.

The seventh step is that children in sex cases, for example is a child that has been involved in a case that involves sex offences that child legally wouldn’t be able to be involved. Also the child’s identity wouldn’t be able to be identified.

The eighth step is Hospitals, this suggests that journalists must identify themselves before entering no public areas of a hospital.

The ninth step is reporting of crime, Friends or pupils related to them should not be accused of crime and generally should not be identified without their consent.

The tenth step is clandestine devices and subterfuge, the press should not publish features that was gathered by using hidden camera, or accessing information without consent.

The eleventh step is victims of sexual assault, the press must not identify victims and publish features that can be identification.

The twelve step is discrimination, the press must not include reference to an individually by their race, colour, religion, sex, gender, identity and any physical disability.

The thirteenth step is financial journalism, this suggests that journalists should not use their own profit to gather information and then pass on the information to others.

The fourteenth step is confidential sources, journalists have the responsibility to protect private sources of information.

The fifteenth step is witness payments in criminal trials, editors are not allowed to offer payment to any person who may be later be called as a witness.

The sixteenth step is payment to criminals, payments or offers or for any information must be made directly that may include family or friends.