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o For Distribution to CPs I t is notable that even in a world of increasing corporate II accountability, the Clause 13 rules on financial reporting have remained unchanged since 1991. They have stood the test of time wall and been recognised by the Government and European Union as an acceptable Code within the field of financial services regulation. They have survived one major test, when the PCC launched its own investigation into the =Mirrongata" scandal, where two business journalists had been tipping shares that they had previously bought -- in clear contravention of the rules. The journalists concerned were dismissed, as their contracts of emp!oyment required them to comply with the Code. The Editor, The obligation on journalists to protect their confidential |sources is deeply ingrained in the culture of British journalism. Perhaps for that reason, this clause, one of the shortest in the Code, rarely attracts con" plaints. The PCC usue!ly considers cases of alleged breach of agreements of confidentiality only when another Code issue s revolved. However, the Commission has issued specific guidance concerning confidential sources The clause should not be interpreted as preventing the publication of confidential information. of personal involvement in the scanda was found breaching the Code by not enforcing it rigorously and had to publish a damning 4,000-word adjudication across pages 6-7 of journalists as a shield to defend inaccurate reporting Wherever aossible efforts should be made to obtain on-the-record corroboration of a story from Jnnamed SOUrCes tf a complaint hinged on material from an unnamed source, the PCC would expect the newspaper either to 3reduce corroborative material to substantiate the allegations -- or to demonstrate that the complainant had e suitable opportunity to comment on then" There would be a particular reseonsibiNty on editors to give a reasoname opportunity oi reply to complainants who felt they were vict=m of allegations from an unnamed source. Blowing cover: On the rare occasions that complaints arise, they are unlikely to be deliberate, but due to carelessness or inexperience. However, that is no excuse under the Code. An ex-emp~oyee of the Governmenrs Rural Payments Journalists should take special care when dealing with Agency complained that an e-mail that she had sent to an members of the public unversed in media matters who may evening newspaper, critlcising her former bosses, was not appreciate that at the start of a conversation they forwarded to the RPA for comment. She had asked for should make clear that it is non-attributable, anonymity, but her details were not deleted. A journalist who induces a member of the public to talk off The paper apologised, explaining that it was a mistake by the record, and then publishes the remarks on the record a trainee, who had been disciplined. could be in breach under the Code. The PCC ruled that this was a serious and thoughtless The obligation of confidence should not be used by error that could not pass withoutcensure. The complaint was The panel coleurcode ~Whatthe Codesays ~7;t~ Itey auesuons eeiiors need themselves when Code issues arise on specific areas where the Code ao~lleS MOD100036653
For Distribution to CPs upheld. ,~ ~oma~ ~’ E~,et’A? ~ Ghfonz~s ~.w~St/S, ReP~’~ 73 2~@. The cover of another employee was similarly blown when a newspaper quoted him anonymously in a story about plans to close the mortuary where he worked. The paper described him as a mortuary worker. But the establishm ent had only two employees and the other one was his boss, So he was quickly identified, and his comments to the qewspaper earned him the sacked for gross misconduct, The editor said it had not reaHsed there were only two employees, The PCC ruled that the ~nus was on the newspaper to establish the correct form of words to protect the source. /A man v L t.:~c~sh~Ye ’T~ fe~r~ph: Re’p~rt 7~; 2 9~)7 Y ~m dm
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