CODE OF CONDUCT
The Linc strives to abide the following codes of conduct:
The National Union of Journalists’ Code of Conduct has set out the main principles of British and Irish journalism since 1936. It is part of the rules and all journalists joining the union must sign that they will strive to adhere to it. Download (PDF)
The Press Complaints Commission is charged with enforcing the following Code of Practice which was framed by the newspaper and periodical industry and was ratified by the PCC on 01 August 2007. Download (PDF)
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COMMENTS MODERATION POLICY
We moderate all our comments. When you post a comment to this site, it is not automatically published. It is held in a queue until we approve or reject it. See the guidelines below.
- Comment moderation will be on full-time, and all comments will be read by a moderator prior to publication (or deletion).
- We will edit or delete any insulting or abusive comments outright.
- As the majority of comments will be moderated in their pre-publication state, not all edits will be noted/apparent (i.e. no ‘removed by a administrator’ notice will appear). If we feel there may be some confusion or if a reason is requested, an explanation will be given.
- Any libellous comments will be deleted as soon as our attention is drawn to them. Please note that proof, either for or against, may be requested in order to substantiate the complaint.
- IP addresses will be tracked if we suspect malicious activity, and we reserve the right to blacklist repeat offenders.
- More than two hyperlinks in a comment will be considered spam.
- The decision of the editorial team is final. You may plead your case by email and we are open to debate, but there will be no free-for-all in the comments.
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STAFF BLOGS DISCLAIMER
The views expressed in the personal blogs of The Linc’s staff do not necessarily express the views and positions of The Linc as a publication. The Linc is not liable for any blog posts its editorial staff makes outside our domain.