Does it cover online, as well as printed, publications?
Yes, it they are versions of the printed newspapers or magazines and not freestanding websites, branded separately. The Code applies to editorial material published in both printed and online versions of newspapers or magazines. A note clarifying the Code’s remit, issued by PressBof, defined editorial material as that which might reasonably be expected to be subject to editorial control. In the case of online publications, that would exclude, for example, live audio-visual material, user-generated matter – such as chat rooms or blogs – and material that had been pre-edited to conform to the standards of another media regulatory system.
