Online-only news to be overseen by press watchdog
Internet-only publications are to face the same regulations as newspapers for the first time under an extension to the powers of newspaper industry self-regulator body the Press Complaints Commission (PCC). After a consultation with industry, the Press Standards Board of Finance (PressBoF), which controls the remit of the PCC, …
So is el reg going to join the scheme?
""must be recognisable as UK based newspapers or magazines which, if in printed form, would come within the jurisdiction of the PCC," "
So , if its not recognizable , then not within jurisdiction?
Shouldn't be to hard to accomplish. However, how will then affect theregister ?
Also shouldnt "PressBoF" be "BoFPress"? (Bastards officals From Press)
Anyone who is a member of the press (via NUJ, CIOJ or other organisations) automatically falls under the umbrella of the PCC. The Code of Conduct for Editors applies to them all... why no-one's woken up to that fact is surprising, really, considering that NUJ et al have already drummed that into their members' heads.
And the advantage of this for publishers is *what* exactly?
