PCC

WHAT DOES THE PCC DO?

• The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) is an independent body which deals with complaints about editorial content of newspapers and magazines in the UK, and their websites
• It administers a 16 clause Code of Practice which acts to the rules which editors and journalists must adhere
• The PCC investigates complaints from people who believe that the code has been breached - either in a published article or in the way the journalist obtained material. if their is a problem, the PCC acts as a mediator to resolve the dispute by way of a correction, apology or clarification
• If the problem cannot be settled, the PCC will assess the evidence and will issue a formal adjudication on the complaint.