APPENDIX 61
Memorandum submitted by Paula O'Shea,
Journalism Course Manager, City College, Brighton and Hove
PCC AND TRAINING
Professor Pinker of the Press Complaints Commission
has asked me to give first hand testimony to the select committee
about the PCC's role in training. I am happy to do so. I hope
this email will suffice.
I jointly manage four journalism training courses
accredited by the National Council for the Training of Journalists.
Part of the syllabus is to understand the workings of the PCC,
and we take this very seriously on our courses. Therefore every
year we invite a member of the PCC to Brighton to lecture to the
students. And every year they oblige. A senior member of their
staff visits the college and answers students' questions on the
role of the PCC in preparation for a written feature on ethics.
This is a very valuable part of the course, and we are grateful
for their willingness to come and explain the code of ethics to
the trainees.
15 January 2003
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