The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), the regulator of most newspapers, magazines, and associated news websites in the UK, has today announced the appointment of Kavita Reddi as a member of its lay-majority Board.

Kavita is the co-Founder of Voxta, an AI voice bot startup helping organisations in the UK and India work with new AI voice technologies. Before Voxta, she worked at the BBC for 14 years, including 8 years at Newsnight, where her series of films on BSE won Newsnight its first Bafta. She is also a member of the board of trustees of the University of London, and the digital publication, ‘The Conversation’.

She was appointed by the independent IPSO Appointment Panel.

Kavita had this to say about her appointment:

“The industry is going through a massive transformation, and the growth of digital has seen a fragmentation of audiences across an array of platforms. These changes make it imperative to have an effective regulator for the industry with a regulatory framework encompassing editorial accuracy, fairness, and technical innovation. I look forward to working with IPSO to ensure high press standards and accountability.”

Chairman of IPSO Lord Faulks KC said:

“I’m delighted to welcome Kavita to the IPSO Board. Her unique digital experience makes her an invaluable addition to the organisation and will further strengthen IPSO’s delivery of independent and robust press regulation in an increasingly digital industry.”

About IPSO

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) is the independent regulator of most newspapers, magazines and associated news websites in the UK. IPSO investigates and mediates complaints about alleged breaches of the Editors’ Code of Practice, the rules to which IPSO-members agree to adhere, monitors editorial standards and intervenes where standards issues are identified. It also operates an arbitration scheme for legal claims against some titles that it regulates, including the national newspaper members.