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The Impress Standards Code is a modern Code that aims to assist journalists by promoting and supporting their work. It also aims to protect the public from invasive journalistic practices and unethical news reporting.

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The Impress regulatory scheme provides journalists and news publishers with the protection and the support they need to publish with integrity. Our regulatory tools also offer the public affordable access to redress against the press when needed.

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