This section features media and reporting resources, either written by third-party organisations, by Impress, or by Impress in partnership with a third-party organisation.
While these resources do not amount to formal additions or changes to the Impress Standards Code, they provide useful information for journalists, as well as members of the public, on a range of reporting issues and topics.
Reporting on social workers.
Guidance to assist the responsible reporting of cases concerning social workers, developed by the Social Workers Union and the British Association of Social Workers, in consultation with Impress.
Family court reporting.
Guidance designed to assist journalists and others to approach issues relating to publicity in court proceedings, developed by the Transparency Project.
Domestic violence reporting.
Dignity for dead women: Media Guidelines for reporting domestic violence deaths. Developed by Level Up.
Reporting on suicide.
Media guidelines for reporting suicide and self-harm respectfully and safely. Developed by the Samaritans.
Reporting on polls and surveys.
Guidance for journalists on how to accurately report on surveys and opinion polls. Developed by Impress and the Marketing Research Society (MRS).
Road collisions reporting.
Road collision reporting guidelines, produced by Active Travel Academy in consultation with road safety, legal, media and policing organisations.
