THE role of a new media watchdog, set up just over a year ago as a replacement for the Press Complaints Commission, was discussed in Belfast yesterday during an event at The MAC.
A panel of guest speakers came together as part of the Belfast Media Festival to discuss if the Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO), which was launched in September 2014, had made a difference to press regulation and standards.
Matt Tee, Chief Executive of IPSO, addressed those gathered for the event before a panel of media experts debated the organisation's role and efffectiveness.
The panellists, who also passed their verdicts on IPSO's first year of operation, included The Guardian’s Roy Greenslade, high profile media lawyer, Paul Tweed, Bob Satchwell, from the Society of Editors and writer and broadcaster, Malachi O’Doherty.
Current affairs broadcaster, Miriam O'Callaghan chaired the debate before a question and answer session took place.
