IPSO the Independent Press Standards Organisation – is the regulator of most newspapers, magazines, and digital news in the UK. We uphold high editorial standards to protect the public and freedom of expression.
Alongside IPSO’s work handling complaints about individual standards breaches, it also has the power to conduct standards investigations where it considers that there may have been serious and systemic breaches of the Editors’ Code. This could lead to the publication of an adjudication, the requirement for a publisher to submit a quarterly statement or a fine. IPSO is looking to refresh its pool of standards investigation panellists.
In an instance where IPSO’s Board decided to initiate a standards investigation, three panellists would be chosen from the pool to oversee the investigation and to report their findings back to the Board.
We are seeking people with a diverse range of skills and experiences, including candidates with no ties to the digital and print news industries.
Role responsibilities include:
1. Developing and agreeing a plan for undertaking investigations;
2. Reviewing relevant documentation held by IPSO; identifying and obtaining relevant documentation held by third parties;
3. Interviewing representatives of publishers under investigation;
4. Reaching conclusions on the outcomes of the investigation and detailing the contents in an investigati...