The document discusses various rules and regulations that journalists in the UK must follow, including the Editors' Code of Practice established by IPSO. The Code focuses on issues like accuracy in reporting, respecting individuals' privacy, avoiding discriminatory references, and balancing the public interest. Sections of the Code address the need for neutral and factual reporting, avoiding manipulated or misleading photos, obtaining consent before photographing people in private places, and not causing undue stress or pressure through invasions of privacy.

1. Institutions
Regulations
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2. • Ethical
• Legal Issues
• Regulations
What are some rules and
regulations we need to
follow?

3. • Exist to promote and uphold the highest professional
standards of journalism in the UK
• Editors' Code of Practice has to be followed by every
company
• Deals with issues such as accuracy, invasion of privacy,
intrusion into grief or shock and harassment.
IPSO (Independent Press
Standards Organisation)

4. • Divided into few sections
• Mainly focuses on….
• Accuracy
• Privacy
• Discrimination
• The public interest
Editors' Code of Practice

5. • The press MUST not take or publish photos which are
inaccurate, will mislead the general public.
• The press should not be judgemental, they must be
neutral and have to distinguish the difference between
comment, conjecture and fact
• The article/report must be fair, accurate and free from
judgemental
Accuracy

6. • Constant use of photo-shop to make models and artists to
look slimmer.
• Has raised questions on the effect on magazines give to
people who suffer from self esteem issues
Accuracy (cont.)

7. • Respect for his or her private and family life, home,
health and correspondence, including digital
communication
• It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private
places without their consent.
Privacy

8. • Clip shows Artist Britney Spears crying outside her house
due to stress and pressure that has been build up onto her
due to privacy invasion
Privacy (cont.)

9. • The press must avoid prejudicial or pejorative reference
to an individual's race, colour, religion, gender, sexual
orientation or to any physical or mental illness or
disability
• Press should not mention details in terms of the above,
unless it is genuinely relevant to the story.
Discrimination

10. • There is a public interest in freedom of expression itself
• Protecting public health and safety.
• Detecting or exposing crime or serious impropriety
The Public Interest