Mail Online, Meghan Markle, IPSO and newspaper case studies

 Mail online, the daily mail's online website is the worlds most english language newspaper website in the world 

Mail online - completely free to read, funded by ads 

Rightwing 

Meghan Markle is consistently represented as a villain on mail online 

daily mail paid off MM an undisclosed amount - theory of power and profit curran and seaton

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livingstone and lunt - IPSO regulates UK newspapers
- hard to regulate media products, so it is ineffective. 

cannot - 
- libel and defamation of character 
- sex and nudity is not technically a strict regulation set out by IPSO, however public perception has clearly changed and sexualised representations of women have become more rare in newspapers 
- not permitted to intrude on private matters - invasion of privacy
- hate speech and the incitement of racial hatred - racist language would only be acceptable when quoted 
- religious bias - cannot be biased or show judgement against certain religions. in the UK there are laws to respect individuals religious freedom  
- reporting on suicide, self harm and other mental health issues. This can potentially tigger and cause harm to those with mental health issues
- to avoid harm and distress to audiences 

What is IPSO and who makes these decisions?

The Independent Press Standards Organisation. This replaces the Press Complaints Commission following the news of the world phone hacking scandal. News international, owners of the News of the World and The Sun were found guilty of systematically hacking the phones to intrude on the private lives of private individuals 
IPSO is independent and advisory (funded by regulatory funding company which is funded by member newspapers.) 
IPSO complaints committee is staffed by some people with ties to newspapers. Many of the board are significantly older, retired journalists 

case studies
Pg 6 and 7 of daily mirror regarding the alleged extended family of Vladimir Putin - arguably this is a massive invasion of privacy - Putin's alleged 'lovechild' is featured in a particularly large double page splash image which reinforces her importance. She is referred to as a 'daughter' in the image's caption, which technically does not break any rules or regulations. However, this entire article could be considered an invasion of privacy. However considering the context of world events it could simply be argued that this story is in the public interest. Additionally, she is legally an adult and subject to very different rules and arguably already a public figure online, with 84,000 followers. 

article regarding nhs surgeries closing down may be critical of the NHS however this probably doesnt breach IPSO guidelines being a public interest story

Page 3, which typically focusses on soft news here is focused Kate Middleton going on a walk in the jungle of Belize. This is a classic example of a soft news story. This story may appeal to the target audience, as it is related to the royal family and KM is a popular public figure who appeals to working class audiences in particular. However, issues of slavery and post colonialism are relegated to a tiny puff piece in the bottom right of the page. This clearly demonstrates the ideological bias of the daily mirror,

nothing in the new set editions that breach guidelines 


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