UK: Press Complaints Commission received record number of complaints, accuracy and privacy
Posted by Sarah Schewe on May 22, 2008 at 3:11 PM
The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) released its 2007 annual report today, revealing a 20 percent increase in rulings in the past year. The PCC received a record 4,340 complaints in 2007.
For the first time, more complaints were made about online news articles than hardcopies.
One column in The Mirror about Madeleine McCann attracted 485 complaints alone.
Of the 4,340 complaints, the majority were complaints about accuracy; issues of accuracy also made up 75.4 percent of all breaches of the code.
There were also 245 rulings regarding privacy; 52.3 percent of these cases involved regional press.
The PCC credited the growth in rulings to an increased public awareness about what the watchdog does and the ease of complaining via email.
Source: Holdthefrontpage.co.uk
For the first time, more complaints were made about online news articles than hardcopies.
One column in The Mirror about Madeleine McCann attracted 485 complaints alone.
Of the 4,340 complaints, the majority were complaints about accuracy; issues of accuracy also made up 75.4 percent of all breaches of the code.
There were also 245 rulings regarding privacy; 52.3 percent of these cases involved regional press.
The PCC credited the growth in rulings to an increased public awareness about what the watchdog does and the ease of complaining via email.
Source: Holdthefrontpage.co.uk
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