Could bloggers take over the Press Complaints Commission?
James Graham suggests that given the new chair of the Press Complaints Commission Baroness Buscombe's recent comments about the PCC potentially regulating blogs that it throws up a very interesting question.
If blogs are to be regulated by the PCC, surely we should have representation on the PCC board?Also, as James points out, as the total number of readers of blogs in aggregate exceeds the number of people who read newspapers, we should have a majority on the board. I won't hold my breath for this to be implemented.
There are a myriad other practical problems with her suggestion which makes me wonder if the good Baroness has properly thought this through....
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Which bloggers would you have on the board?
If regulation is to happen, the PCC must be the best choice ever - nothing more akin to being ravaged by a dead sheep than the PCC in action. I thought it was some "lip-service" institution set up by newspapers to avoid effective control and sanction, no?
I don't see how they can regulate bloggers. But I agree with you aout having a high profile blogger on their board.
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