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http://fibrolife-thrualens.blogspot.co.uk/2012/02/press-complaints-commission.html
Todays Contact (May 3 2012) advises the following :
Complainant Name:
Resolved - UK Fibromyalgia & ME Association v The Sun
Clauses Noted: 1, 12
Publication: The Sun
Complaint:
The Press Complaints Commission received 164 complaints from
individuals who were concerned that the newspaper had published a
comment piece that made a number of inaccurate assertions about medical
conditions such as ME and fibromyalgia in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy)
of the Editors' Code. The alleged errors related to the history of the
conditions and the severity of symptoms. The ME Association and UK
Fibromyalgia were selected as lead complainants and additional concerns
were raised that the column was prejudicial and pejorative in breach of
Clause 12 (Discrimination).
Resolution:
The
newspaper argued that under the terms of the Code, its columnist was
permitted to express his personal opinion about the nature of the
medical conditions in question. However, the newspaper accepted that
contrasting views on the matter existed and should be aired. While
the complainants considered that the columnist should have offered an
apology, the complaint was resolved following the publication of a
number of critical letters from readers (including the ME Association)
and a follow-up feature on ME and fibromyalgia which provided factual
information about the conditions and highlighted appropriate case
studies.
Date Published: 02/05/2012
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