Celebrating 10 years and looking forward
IPSO (Independent Press Standards Organisation)
To protect the public and freedom of expression
Since starting work in 2014, IPSO has built an expert understanding of journalistic practice and ethics.
Over the decade, we have issued hundreds of rulings on complaints; taken action to raise editorial standards in key areas like reporting of domestic abuse, suicide, and major incidents; and provided training, guidance and advice on the most challenging stories and subject areas to thousands of editors and journalists.
We know that pressures on editors and journalists are greater than ever. Working with the public and all those who care about the future of quality journalism, we will continue to hold newsrooms accountable for living up to the standards set out in the Editors’ Code of Practice.
But these issues are not for newsrooms alone: they are complex, they are nuanced, and they affect all of us. Today we have brought together people who thinking about and working on similar problems – some for the first time.
Panel discussions are exploring three current issues that we believe will benefit from the collective focus of people with diverse experiences and perspectives: artificial intelligence; reporting of children; and misinformation and trust.
Five years ago, the review into a sustainable future for journalism chaired by Dame Frances Cairncross highlighted artificial intelligence as a future development with major ramifications for the industry. It’s here now, in newsrooms around the country – and conversations with community news publishers reveal that they are at the forefront of AI experimentation. This session will explore what we’ve learned so far and consider how to get the best out of the experience of adopting this technology.
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Reporting on children requires striking a delicate balance between respecting the rights and the vulnerability of young people, while also giving them an opportunity to be heard on the issues that affect them and future generations. How can journalists, working to deadlines and lacking expertise in child protection, be encouraged and empowered to tackle this challenge?
This summer we looked on in horror as misinformation online fuelled nationwide violence: a painful illustration of the high stakes in the ongoing conversation about the spread of misinformation and diminishing trust in public institutions, including the press. Our panel will put these concerns in wider perspective and consider the role of the media in countering disinformation and misinformation across society.
Change is not new to journalism; the path forward has always been found through discussion, debate, and collaboration. IPSO has been proud to contribute to that process throughout its first decade, and we are proud to continue this work today.