New CFOM study compares editorial standards and complaints handling before and after IPSO
The Centre for Freedom of the Media (CFOM), University of Sheffield, has conducted a two-year comprehensive study of editorial standards of accuracy and complaints handling pre- and post-IPSO. At a time of intense political debate about disinformation in general, and also in relation to the Covid-19 pandemic, the ability to find accurate and trustworthy information has never been more important. The aim of the research, conducted by Dr. Chrysi Dagoula (University of Groningen), Professor Jackie Harrison (University of Sheffield) and Dr. Irini Katsirea (PI) (University of Sheffield) is to explore member publishers’ editorial standards and, in particular, whether and how standards of complaints handling have changed within the industry.
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