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The Press Complaints Commission (PCC) was a voluntary regulatory body for British printed newspapers and magazines, consisting of representatives of the major publishers. The PCC closed on Monday 8 September 2014, and was replaced by the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), chaired by Sir Alan Moses. The PCC was funded by the annual levy it charges newspapers and magazines. It has no legal powers – all newspapers and magazines voluntarily contribute to the costs of, and adhere to the rulings of, the Commission, making the industry self-regulating.〔(Select Committee on Culture, Media and Sport Minutes of Evidence ), House of Commons, 25 March 2003, Appendix XIX. Retrieved on 9 July 2007.〕 The PCC received extensive criticism for its lack of action in the News of the World phone hacking affair, including from MPs and Prime Minister David Cameron, who called for it to be replaced with a new system in July 2011. The Leveson Inquiry was set up and reported in November 2012 but there since has been deadlock over its proposals for self-regulation despite the establishment of a Royal Charter on self-regulation of the press. Lord Hunt was appointed Chairman of the Commission in October 2011. In December 2011 Lord Hunt announced his plans to replace the PCC with a new independent regulator. The new body, called the ''Independent Press Standards Organisation'', has been set up despite its proposed charter being rejected by the Privy Council, and expects to sign up most of the national and local newspapers before the end of 2013. It will not benefit from the low-cost system of resolving disputes offered by the Royal Charter.〔 〕 Hunt also wants to introduce a voluntary, paid-for, 'kitemarking' system for blogs. The kitemark would indicate that the blogger has agreed to strive for accuracy, and to be regulated. Bloggers would lose their kitemark if complaints against them were repeatedly upheld. He plans to start the roll-out by targeting bloggers that cover current affairs. When asked about his proposals in an interview Hunt said “At the moment, it is like the Wild West out there. We need to appoint a sheriff.” ==Chairs== * Lord Wakeham (1995-2002) * Professor Robert Pinker (2002) * Sir Christopher Meyer (2003-2009) * Baroness Buscombe (2009-2011) * Lord Hunt of Wirral (2011-2014) 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Press Complaints Commission」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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