What Does The PCC Do?

• Independant body
• Deals with complaints about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines in the UK and their websites
• Administers a 16 clause code of practice to which editors and journalists must abide by
• Investigates complaints from people who believe the Code has been breached
• Acts as a mediator to help the editor and complainant resolve the dispute
• If the issue cannot be resolved through this means, the PCC will assess evidence and issue a formal judgement.
• This abjudication sets out the reasons that the complaint was either upheld or rejected
• If the complaint is upheld the magazine or newspaper must publish the text of the abujdication in full in a prominent place
• Sometimes, while they are assessing the case, the publication has made an acceptable offer of remedial action, and so will take no further action