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Public consultations

Details of Impress' past public consultations concerning journalism standards and Impress' financial arrangements are available below.

Financial consultation

2022

A consultation for participating publishers and the wider news publishing industry on our membership subscription fee schedule, funding arrangements and financial plans.

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Code consultation

2022

A public consultation on proposed changes to the Impress Standards Code and guidance. These are the rules by which we regulate the news gathering activities of our regulated publications.

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Call for evidence

2020-2021

An open invitation for submissions and evidence between 23 November 2020 and 26 February 2021 to help draft a revised Impress Standards Code. Part of the 2020-2022 Code Review.

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Consultation on guidance

2019

A public consultation on draft guidance co-created by Impress and the Market Research Society on the responsible, accurate and timely reporting of polls, surveys and statistical data.

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Fees consultation

2019

A four-week public consultation into Impress’ funding arrangements and annual subscription fee charging system.

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Code consultation

2016

A formal six-week public consultation on the first original draft of the Impress Standards Code developed back in 2016.

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Financial consultation

2016

A consultation into Impress’ initial financial arrangements, open to submissions from all news publishers and members of the public.

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