Industry Regulations

For my research I have decided to look at regulations of the magazine industry.
I have used this website to acquire the information: https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/index.html
I have done this as it allows me to acknowledge certain regulations that are in place when creating my magazine so I don't break any of the regulations.

What is the 'IPSO'?

• 'IPSO' stands for 'Independent Press Standards Organisation'.
• They regulate the magazine and newspaper industry. 
• They support the public where they think that 'the editors code of practice' has been breached. 
• They also believe in professional journalism. 
• They handle complaints from the magazine and newspaper industry as well as carrying out their own investigations. 

'Editor's Code of Practice'

• This states that all press need to follow this code, or risk punishments. 
• The clauses are copied from the website:

• This all indicates that complaints can come under different clauses and there is a clause which covers everything. 
• E.g. accuracy, children, privacy, harassment etc...

Examples of Complaints:

• The IPSO receive complaints about many things, quite a lot of them don't get 'upheld'.
• Underneath is a list of recent complaints that are mentioned on their website:

• Most of the complaints are from newspapers rather than magazines.
• They all refer to a relevant code of practice.