The Press Complaints Commission and Regulation

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This paper discusses the effectiveness of the Press Complaints Commission as a regulatory body over the printed press in the UK. It looks at the role and work of the PCC while exploring the efficiency of self regulation.

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"Newspapers and magazines are a primary source of information about the world for the general public and therefore accuracy is of a high importance when people frequently make social and political judgements from it. It is also argued that accuracy is important to protect individuals from the repercussions of inaccurate information . This can be a difficult task, when as John Solosky suggests "controlling the behaviour of journalists could be a difficult problem for the management of a news organisation, especially since reporters spend most of their time outside the newsroom" . The Press Complaints Commission (or PCC) attempts to keep printed publications in check through what is described as "self-regulation". This essay attempts to look at the role and work of the PCC, analysing whether or not self-regulation is an effective form of control."

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