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5th October 2022 - Journalism and Domestic Abuse

Teresa Parker (Head of Media Relations and Communications, Women's Aid) in conversation with Rosemary Douce (Standards Officer, IPSO) on how the media reports on domestic abuse and the available support networks for domestic abuse survivors.

20th April 2022 - Court Reporting

Standards Officer Rosemary Douce and James Preston (Print and Digital Editor, Baylis Media Ltd.) on IPSO's new court reporting guidance, drawing on James' personal experiences as a court reporter.

23rd March 2022 - Science, Covid-19, and the Media

Fiona Fox OBE (Chief Executive, Science Media Centre) on the reporting of the Covid-19 pandemic and her new book, Beyond the Hype: The Inside Story of Science's Biggest Media Controversies.

24th November 2021 - Reporting Covid

Chief Exec Charlotte Dewar discusses IPSO' new Covid report, which looks at how the press are reporting the pandemic looking at key themes around complaints and case studies.

13th January 2020 - Have your say on the Editors' Code

Chair of the Editors' Code Committee Neil Benson and Head of Standards Charlotte Urwin join Vikki to discuss the recently announced review of the Editors’ Code of Practice and how you can have your say on the rules which govern editors and journalists.

5th December 2019 - Sir Alan Moses interviewed by The Mirror's Alison Phillips

Outgoing Chairman Sir Alan is interviewed by Editor of the Mirror Alison Phillips on his five years at the press regulator. Sir Alan discusses freedom of speech, right to privacy and press regulation. Recorded live at the Law Society on 4th December 2019.

25th November 2019 - Reporting on elections

Joint Head of Complaints Holly Pick and Communications Manager Vikki Julian discuss the rules around reporting for the forthcoming General Election.

24th October 2019 - Potential press intrusion and harassment

Head of Complaints Lauren Sloan discusses some key Clause 3 (Harassment) rulings and explains how IPSO can help with potential press intrusion.

5th August 2019 - Reporting Sikhism

Hardeep Singh from Network of Sikh Organisations (NSO) and Head of Standards Charlotte Urwin discuss reporting of religion and Sikhism in particular. They talk about NSO's new guidance for journalists and some of the controversies and challenges of reporting on Sikh issues and offer advice about how the Editors' Code might apply in these areas.

20th June 2019 - Reporting major incidents

Rob Irvine, Editor of the Manchester Evening News at the time of the Arena attack, and  Head of Standards Charlotte Urwin discuss the importance of reporting on major incidents and how IPSO's new guidance for journalists and information for the public can help.

21st May 2019 - Privacy

Head of Complaints Bianca Strohmann on the rules the press must follow when it comes to privacy.

7th May 2019 - Challenging extremism

Lead Commissioner Commission for Counter Extremism Sara Khan discusses the important role the media plays in challenging extremist beliefs.

2nd April 2019 - The challenge of media literacy

What role can regulation play in supporting media literacy? Head of Standards Charlotte Urwin and Danielle Parker from the Readers Advisory Panel discuss the challenges of the media landscape and how IPSO supports readers to to make informed decisions about what sorts of news they would like to access. 

13th February 2019 - Reporting involving children

What are the rules  journalists must follow when they are writing about children? Standards Officer Rosemary Douce and Complaints Officer Madeline Palacz talk about the specific rules that safeguard children's welfare including about interviewing, publishing photos and privacy.

18th December 2018 - Reporting suicide responsibly

Head of Standards Charlotte Urwin, Lorna Fraser from Samaritan's and Lisa Roxby from Papyrus Prevention of Young suicide discuss the importance and the challenges of reporting suicide

16th October 2018 - Reporting sexual offences

What are the rules on reporting on sexual offences? Head of Standards Charlotte Urwin talks about how journalists might approach reporting, plus advises survivors on what to expect if they chose to speak to the media.

17th September 2018 - Opinion Pieces

What are the rules around opinion pieces in newspapers and magazines? Senior Complaints Officer Holly Pick and Complaints Officer John Buckingham discuss what can and can't be done plus some key IPSO rulings including Allardyce v The Telegraph.

30th August 2018 - Compulsory arbitration

Find out how to make legal claims against the press quickly, cheaply and effectively with IPSO's arbitration scheme, which is now compulsory for our regulated national newspapers. Complaints and Arbitration Officer Madeline Palacz explains the benefits and how it all works.

6th August 2018 - A short history of press regulation

A journey through the history of press regulation, from the 14th Century to Leveson, with Senior Complaints Officer Hugo Wallis. What can we learn from the past and what implications does it have for regulation today and in the future?

6th July 2018 - Reporting Brexit

We take a look at stats, complaints and monitoring of the reporting of the Brexit referendum, with IPSO's Director of Operations Charlotte Dewar and Head of Standards Charlotte Urwin.

25th May 2018 - The Kerslake Review and major incidents reporting

Chief Exec Matt Tee discusses IPSO's response to the review of the Manchester attack as well as the challenges of reporting from major incidents, including where people can go for help if they are experiencing press intrusion.

19th April 2018 - Photography

How do newspapers use photography? What are the rules and what happens when they get broken? Join IPSO, the regulator of the majority of the UK's media, for a discussion about some of the challenges with Head of Complaints Bianca Strohmann. 

14th February 2018 - Social media, newspapers and the public 

What are the rules around reporting things from social media and where can people go when things go wrong? Join IPSO, the regulator of the majority of the UK's media, for a discussion of how social media has fundamentally changed the journalistic landscape with Head of Standards Charlotte Urwin and Standards Officer Liam Tedds.