Regulations

By Bowlesy98

  • Copyright, Design and Patents Act

    This act is involved within the editors’ code of practice as well as the ISPO, as this act was introduced to protect the investment of time, money and effort by the people who create original pieces of work, so, magazines and newspapers cannot use other pieces of work for their own use, until it has manipulated and can be classed as their own.

  • Editors' Code of Practice

    The Editors’ Code of Practice sets out the rules that newspapers and magazines regulated by IPSO have agreed to follow. With there being more than 30 substantive amendments to the ECOP since the Editors' Committee was formed in 1990, there are now numerous areas that this covers, such as:
    - Accuracy
    - Privacy
    - Harassment
    - Intrusion into grief or shock
    - Clandestine devices and subterfuge
    - Victims of sexual assault
    - Discrimination
    - Confidential sources
    - The Public Interest

  • Human Rights Act

    This act is heavily involved within the editors' code of practice and the IPSO, by making it a law to treat everyone equally, with fairness, dignity and respect, which is what will be expected from all newspapers and magazines.

  • Data Protection Act

    This act was designed to protect personal data stored on computers or in an organised paper filing system, making it against the law for industries to access people's data without permission, like tapping into their phones/computers for private photos. This is involved in the IPSO, by ensuring no content has been accessed without permission and used in newspapers/magazines.

  • Independent Press Standards Organisation

    The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) is the independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK. We hold newspapers and magazines to account for their actions, protect individual rights, uphold high standards of journalism and help to maintain freedom of expression for the press.