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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.</p></div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="WhatDoesIPSODo" class="row row--padded "> <div class="container"> <div><div class=""> <div class="rte"> <h4>What does IPSO do?</h4> <ul> <li>We make sure that <a data-id="1108" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/complain/who-ipso-regulates/" title="Regulated Publications">member newspapers and magazines</a> follow the <a data-id="1074" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/editors-code-of-practice/" title="Editors' Code of Practice">Editors' Code</a>.</li> <li>We investigate <a data-udi="umb://document/3e4c7f0cff134d5391ccff61fb857d19" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/complain/" title="Complain">complaints</a> about printed and online material that may breach the Editors’ Code.</li> <li>We can make newspapers and magazines <a data-id="1079" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/rulings-and-resolution-statements/" title="Rulings and Resolution Statements">publish corrections or adjudications</a> if they breach the Editors’ Code (including on their front page).</li> <li>We monitor <a data-id="1134" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/monitoring/" title="Press standards">press standards</a> and require member newspapers and magazines to submit an <a data-udi="umb://document/7f55e478a46c4adcb184868173e3111c" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/monitoring/annual-statements/" title="Annual statements">annual statement</a> about how they follow the Editors’ Code and handle any complaints.</li> <li>We can<a data-udi="umb://document/d6f452d170b14891a2a1454b809f99dc" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/monitoring/standards-investigations/" title="Standards investigations"> investigate serious standards failings</a> and can fine publishers up to £1 million in cases where they are particularly serious and systemic.</li> <li>We operate a <a data-udi="umb://document/161be17ce8ca41dea494582c8a49c4f3" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/harassment/" title="Harassment">24-hour anti-harassment advice line</a>.</li> <li>We provide <a data-udi="umb://document/85f524b55a3a4d78b099905f33b5a531" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/member-publishers/pre-publication-advice/" title="Pre-publication advice">advice for editors and journalists</a>.</li> <li>We provide <a data-udi="umb://document/c9570dd6bfa4427d9941af805bf1fcf1" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/member-publishers/training/" title="Training">training</a> and <a data-udi="umb://document/9107146d6ac44346884f37e8ee3f3bce" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/member-publishers/guidance-for-journalists-and-editors/" title="Guidance for journalists and editors">guidance</a> for journalists so they can uphold the highest possible standards.</li> <li><span>We provide a <a data-id="1133" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/contact-us/journalists-whistleblowing-hotline/" title="Journlists Whistleblowing Hotline">Whistleblowing Hotline</a> for journalists who feel they are being pressured to act in a way that is not in line with the Editors' Code.</span></li> <li>We work with charities, NGOs and other organisations to support and improve <a data-udi="umb://document/31c661fea7ab43c495b22ecf68d4b7fe" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/monitoring/" title="Monitoring">press standards</a>.</li> </ul></div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="HowIsIPSORun" class="row row--padded "> <div class="container"> <div><div class=""> <div class="rte"> <h4><strong>How is IPSO run?</strong></h4> <p>Find out more about our <a data-id="1104" href="#" title="Our structure">Board, Complaints Committee and staff</a>.</p> <p><strong>Governance and procedures</strong></p> <p><span class="button--green"><a 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IPSO carries out its work separately and completely independently from its members.</p> <p> </p></div> </div><div class=""> <div class="rte"> <h4>External Review of IPSO's independence and effectiveness by Sir Joseph Pilling</h4> <p><a data-id="2800" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/media/1325/ipso_review.pdf" title="IPSO_REVIEW.pdf">External Review of IPSO's Independence and Effectiveness by Sir Joseph Pilling<br/></a><a href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/media/1304/the-pilling-review-response.pdf">IPSO's response to the Review</a></p></div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="" class="row row--padded "> <div class="container"> <div class="column--half column--gutter"><div class=""> <div class="rte"> <h4>The IPSO Mark</h4> <p><span>The IPSO mark is displayed by all publishers who are members of IPSO to show their accountability and commitment to professional standards and an edited, regulated product. The Mark indicates that content is</span> produced to high standards required by the Editors’ Code and that the publisher has made themselves accountable by submitting to the rulings of an independent regulator.</p></div> </div></div><div class="column--half"><div class=""> <img src="/web/20190616072615im_/https://www.ipso.co.uk/media/1611/ipso_regulated.png" alt=""> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="" class="row row--padded white panel"> <div class="container"> <div><div class=" row--nopadding white"> <div class="rte"> <h4><strong><a data-id="2286" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/faqs/about-ipso/" title="About IPSO">Questions about IPSO? </a></strong></h4> <p><span class="link--arrow"><a data-id="2286" href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/faqs/about-ipso/" title="About IPSO">Find out more</a></span></p></div> </div></div> </div> </div> <div id="" class="row row--padded "> <div class="container"> <div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div id="row--footer" class="row light-grey"> <div class="container"> <div class="column--two-third column--gutter"> <div class="column--half column--half--large column--gutter"> <ul class="blackList--bold"> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/faqs/">FAQs</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/what-we-do/vacancies/">Vacancies</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190616072615/http://ipso.us11.list-manage1.com/subscribe?u=75ab73398591446b9cfeac6a9&id=60dafdd8a1">Mailing List</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/data-privacy-notice/">Data privacy notice</a> </li> <li class="nav-item"> <a href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/cookies/">Cookies</a> </li> </ul> </div> <div class="column--half column--half--large column--gutter"> </div> <div class="column--full"> <p class="small">The Independent Press Standards Organisation C.I.C. is a Community Interest Company limited by guarantee and registered in England and Wales with registered number 02538908.</p> </div> </div> <div class="column--third"> <div class="panel--footer--links"> <a href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/contact-us/" class="btn--block"><span>Contact IPSO</span></a> <a href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/contact-us/journalists-whistleblowing-hotline/" class="btn--block"><span>Journalists’ Whistleblowing Hotline</span></a> <a href="/web/20190616072615/https://www.ipso.co.uk/contact-us/media-enquiries/" class="btn--block"><span>Media enquiries</span></a> </div> </div> </div> <div class="row row--social row--white"> <div class="container"> <div class="footer--two-third"> <div class="panel panel--footer"> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190616072615/https://www.facebook.com/ipsonews/" class="linkSocial" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20190616072615im_/https://www.ipso.co.uk/assets/images/social/facebook.png" alt="Facebook Icon"/></a> <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20190616072615/https://twitter.com/IpsoNews" class="linkSocial" target="_blank"><img src="/web/20190616072615im_/https://www.ipso.co.uk/assets/images/social/twitter.png" alt="Twitter Icon"/></a> </div> </div> <div class="footer--third"> <div class="panel panel--footer"> © Copyright 2018. 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