This appointment attracts remuneration of £170,000 per annum for a nominal time commitment of two days per week. All Complaints Committee and Board meetings are held at 10 Eastcheap, London EC3M 1AJ, and members are expected to attend in person unless there are exceptional circumstances.
A robust and trusted digital and print news media is a cornerstone of democracy and a shield for the public. Despite radical changes in the way people access news and information, good journalism continues to have a vital role to play in our society.
Established in September 2014, the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) promotes the public interest through its work supporting high-quality journalism and holds editors and journalists to account when standards fall short.
IPSO regulates 100 publishers with more than 1,800 titles, including most national and almost all local newspapers, and most large magazine publishers. Our aim is that independent regulation by IPSO is a mark of credible and accountable journalism. Our purpose is to protect the public and freedom of expression by upholding high editorial standards.
Having been led with great distinction by Lord Edward Faulks KC for six years, IPSO is now seeking a new Chair. This is a dual role: the post holder will chair both the Board of IPSO, which provides strategic leadership to the organisation and oversees its governance, and the Complaints Committee, which considers the most serious complaints.
This role requires someone with a well established reputation for balance, judgment and integrity. It will suit someone who believes in the vital role of journalism in a free society, who would enjoy being close to the cut and thrust of the news cycle, and who has the analytical skills to parse the complex issues that come before IPSO for adjudication.
Please note that the Chair must be independent of the industry IPSO regulates; you may not have had a senior editorial role in the prior 20 years at a publisher that is or could be IPSO-regulated.
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The closing date for applications is Friday 31st October 2025.