The Press Recognition Panel (PRP) was created on 3 November 2014 by the
Royal Charter on self-regulation of the press
The Royal Charter on self-regulation of the press is a United Kingdom royal charter approved in 2013. The Queen set her seal on the document at a meeting of the Privy Council after the failure of two High Court actions by Pressbof to prevent it. ...
.
The PRP was established following the
Leveson Inquiry
The Leveson Inquiry was a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices, and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal, chaired by Lord Justice Leveson, who was appointed in July 2011. A serie ...
(2011–2012), a judicial public inquiry chaired by
Lord Justice Leveson
Sir Brian Henry Leveson ( ; born 22 June 1949) is an English retired senior judge who is the current Investigatory Powers Commissioner, having previously served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice.
Leves ...
into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the
News International phone hacking scandal
Beginning in the 1990s, and going as far until its shutdown in 2011, employees of the now-defunct newspaper ''News of the World'' engaged in phone hacking, police bribery, and exercising improper influence in the pursuit of stories.
Investi ...
.
The PRP's function is to carry out activities relating to the recognition of press regulators.
The new system of independent press regulation received all-party support when it was devised. The system was designed to protect the public as well as promote the
freedom of the press
Freedom of the press or freedom of the media is the fundamental principle that communication and expression through various media, including printed and electronic Media (communication), media, especially publication, published materials, shoul ...
.
In October 2016,
IMPRESS
Impress or Impression may refer to:
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* Big Impression, a British comedy sketch show
*'' Impression, Sunrise'', a painting by Claude Monet
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became the UK's first recognised press regulator, after its application was approved by the independent PRP Board.
See also
*
Independent Press Standards Organisation
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) is the largest independent regulator of the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK. It was established on 8 September 2014 after the windup of the Press Complaints Commission (PCC), which h ...
*
UK Press Regulation
Mass media regulations or simply media regulations are a form of media policy with rules enforced by the jurisdiction of law. Guidelines for mass media use differ across the world. This regulation, via law, rules or procedures, can have various g ...
References
External links
Official website
Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
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