Media Law And Ethics.

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-What is a code of practice and why do journalists have to abide by it?
The code of practice is a set of rules that all journalists and newspapers etc have to abide by. We have to abide by these rules so that nothing offensive is printed, so that the audience can be protected, to stop the audience from being offended by things that are printed and to protect employees and organisations.

-The PCC- Who are they? What do they do?
The PCC are a group called the Press Complaints Commission. The PCC is an independent body which administers the system of self -regulation for the press. The PCC lay down the code of practice by dealing with complaints within the terms of the editors code of practice about the content of newspapers, magazines etc. They decide which complaints need to be looked at and enforced.

-What is meant by the terms 'interesting to the public' and 'in the public interest'? Give examples of both.
Interesting to the public: When something is known as interesting to the public it means that we don't actually need to know it. It is just gossip about a person/group of people which some people may find intersting. For example: Katie Price marries for the third time.
In the public interest: When something is known as in the public interest it means that the public need to know the story. Maybe because of our health/safety etc. For example: Tesco Value burgers contain horse meat.