A consultation has been launched into the Editors’ Code of Practice.

The Editors’ Code of Practice Committee – which is responsible for drafting and revising the Code – launches a public consultation every three years to take stock and assess whether any changes are required.

As the Committee points out, the Code is already wide-ranging, covering matters such as accuracy, privacy, harassment, intrusion into grief or shock, reporting suicide, coverage of children, and discrimination.

Whilst the Code is continually kept under review and updated from time to time when the Committee considers it appropriate, the public consultation provides the opportunity for wider stakeholders to have their say on any matters that might have arisen since the last public consultation in 2023.

One area that might receive greater attention in any update is artificial intelligence, something addressed in a recent newsletter from IPSO which notes the growing use of AI in newsrooms. Subject to any revisions to the Code, IPSO’s position on AI is clear that “human judgment remains at the heart of good journalism” and that “while AI tools can support journalists in their work, people not technology should make the final decisions”.

Whether it is about AI or anything else, editors, journalists, members of the public, and anyone else interested in journalistic standards are encouraged to take part in the consultation.

The consultation is open until 10 April 2026. To read more, click here.