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Free, non-binding and confidential: IPSO offers advice to journalists ahead of publication
If a journalist or editor has questions or concerns about an article, or needs guidance on approaching a subject for comment before publication, they are welcome to contact us, as Communications Officer, Hira Nafees Shah explains.
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Beyond the headlines
Read IPSO's March newsletter on editorial standards in the age of AI, pre-publication advice, and privacy notices
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IPSO receives valuable responses to its third biennial Publisher Consultation
A consultation of IPSO-regulated publishers has revealed broad support for the regulator’s approach, purpose and effectiveness.
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06366-25 Moshelian v The National
Michelle Moshelian complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that The National breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “Terror laws used to proscribe Palestine Action ‘too broad’, review finds”, published on 11 November 2025.
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03672-25 Bain v birminghammail.co.uk
Iona Bain complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that birminghammail.co.uk breached Clause 1 (Accuracy) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “State pensioners set to receive state pension for 'just three years of lifetime'”, published on 26 August 2025.
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05687-25 Johnson and Ather v shieldsgazette.com
Adele Johnson, acting on her own behalf and on behalf of Darren Ather complained to the Independent Press Standards Organisation that shieldsgazette.com breached Clause 1 (Accuracy), Clause 2 (Privacy) and Clause 6 (Children) of the Editors’ Code of Practice in an article headlined “Washington dad took a photo of a 12-year-old boy using a public toilet in South Shields”, published on 7 October 2025.
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