August 7, 2017

IMPRESS says that the IMPRESS Standards Code, which came into effect on 24 July 2017, is “a modern Code”, which aims to “assist journalists by promoting and supporting their work”. It also aims to protect the public from invasive journalistic practices and unethical news reporting.

IMPRESS says that the Code is practical and responsive to emerging challenges in the digital era including issues like verifying the authenticity of sources and information and using content from social media.

IMPRESS can accept complaints up to 12 months from the date of the publication or act complained of. For all material or acts that occur from 24 July 2017 onwards, IMPRESS will apply the IMPRESS Standards Code. For all material or acts that occurred before this date, IMPRESS will apply the Editors’ Code of Practice. To access the IMPRESS Standards Code, click here.