The Press Recognition Panel (PRP) was created on 3 November 2014 by the
Royal Charter on self-regulation of the press.
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 series of ...
(2011–2012), a judicial public inquiry chaired by
Lord Justice Leveson
Sir Brian Henry Leveson (; born 22 June 1949) is a retired English judge who served as the President of the Queen's Bench Division and Head of Criminal Justice.
Leveson chaired the public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the ...
into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the
News International phone hacking scandal.
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 News media, media, especially publication, published materials, should be conside ...
.
In October 2016,
IMPRESS became the UK's first recognised press regulator, after its application was approved by the independent PRP Board.
See also
*
Independent Press Standards Organisation
*
UK Press Regulation
References
External links
Official website
Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
Press Recognition Panel (PRP)
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