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Back PCC's remit extended to include online-only publications 14/12/2009 By: PressBoF The Press Standards Board of Finance Ltd (PressBoF) has announced that following industry-wide consultation it has agreed to extend the remit of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC) to include online-only publications. In practice, this will relate mainly to online magazines. The extension has been agreed on the following basis:
Guy Black, Chairman of PressBoF, commented “The internet is an increasingly important platform for publishers to reach consumers. While online versions of newspapers and magazines available in printed form come within the remit of the PCC, there is a gap to the extent that online-only publications do not. This decision is a logical development in self-regulation, recognising the moves in the magazine sector towards online-only titles, and underlines the effectiveness of our system”.
Baroness Buscombe, Chairman of the PCC, added:
“We welcome the decision by the industry. The PCC needs this freedom to develop rapidly to meet the challenges and the opportunities presented by media convergence. One clear strength of the self-regulatory system is its flexibility to adapt to changing circumstances, while still providing a service that is free, fast, discreet and which involves the public in its decision-making.”
PressBoF has also considered whether local authority publications should be brought within the remit of the PCC. It has decided against doing so on the basis that such publications tend to be marketing material.
Notes for Editors
1. PressBoF, whose Board comprises senior newspaper and magazine industry executives, is responsible for setting the remit of and funding the arrangements for press self-regulation in the United Kingdom.
2. The Press Complaints Commission is an independently-run body which enforces the terms of the editors’ Code of Practice. It has a Board of 17 members – 7 editors and 10 members of the public (including the Chairman).
3. For more information, please call Guy Black (Chairman of PressBoF) on 0207 931 3806, Jim Raeburn (Secretary of PressBoF) on 0131 535 1064 or Stephen Abell (PCC Deputy Director) on 0207 831 0022.
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