Abstract
In the UK, a regulatory body for printed newspapers and magazines named the Press Complaints Commission already exists and has been replaced the Press Council. It has no legal powers, which means that all newspapers and magazines voluntarily contribute to its costs and rulings. The former organization, the Press Council, was also voluntary and was created in 1953 with the aim of maintaining high standards of ethics in journalism. However, it faced a crisis in the 1980's, when several newspapers breached the standards and some parties were not satisfied with the effectiveness of the Press Council. A committee was therefore created to determine whether a body with formal legal powers should be created to regulate the media. Finally it was decided that a voluntary body would be created with a code of conduct and if it didn't work, it would be replaced by a legal one. The Press Complaints Commission was created with a Code of Practice. Anyone can bring a complaint against a publication which has volunteered to meet the standards of the Code, and the members of the Commission decide if the code was broken, and if so, suggest measures to correct the violation. These are usually the printing of a factual correction or an apology.
