IPSO must ensure apologies are printed in same font size and on the same page as offending headline

IPSO must ensure apologies are printed in same font size and on the same page as offending headline

The Issue

When IPSO order a newspaper to make an apology the offending newspaper will usually make sure it is as obscure as possible. This is unacceptable. A newspaper that chooses to besmirch someone's reputation to boost sales should not only be fined to a level that acts as a genuine deterrent, they should be forced to display any apology as prominently as the original offending article. Therefore if the original article drew the reader in with a prominent front page headline, the apology should be displayed in an equivalent manner.
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The Issue

When IPSO order a newspaper to make an apology the offending newspaper will usually make sure it is as obscure as possible. This is unacceptable. A newspaper that chooses to besmirch someone's reputation to boost sales should not only be fined to a level that acts as a genuine deterrent, they should be forced to display any apology as prominently as the original offending article. Therefore if the original article drew the reader in with a prominent front page headline, the apology should be displayed in an equivalent manner.

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Petition created on 21 December 2015