Such a hostage to fortune:
The PCC’s editors’ code of practice is a delight. Article 1 says: "The
press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted
information, including pictures." Now imagine the culture shock for all
of us if truly independent adjudicators applied that maxim every day.
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Also, will Factchecking Pollyanna be hanging up his/her boots for the rather embarrassing mistake of confusing circulation with readership?
Hmm, I think you’ve confused “Not agreeing with Tim Worstall” with a breach of Article 1.
Tim adds: Well, clearly, it’s only an oversight on their part that it isn’t.
ego is linking to this pile of tosh from comment is free, so everyone can see that Tim is unable to distinguish between circulation and readership. Oh dear….
Tim adds: That will be news to everyone who reads my post and notes that I don’t make reference to either circulation or readership then.
The press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information
I suppose this means that quotes from politicians are now verboten until proven to be the exception to the rule of general falsehood?
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