Complain the the PCC about the Mail on Sunday

[Matt Gluggles]

Following from Clive Bates' lead, Others have already submitted their own complaints to the Press Complaints Commission about the Mail on Sunday story published on 27/1/13 entitled "E-cigarettes 'can cause more harm than smoking,' experts say"

It is very easy to do.

First go to this page here :
www.pcc.org.uk/complaints/form.html

Enter your Name, Address and email into the form.


Then fill in the following:


Newspaper/magazine - Mail on Sunday

Publication Date (DD/MM/YYYY) - 27/01/2013

Headline - E-cigarettes 'can cause more harm than smoking,' experts say

NEXT - tick the box to say where you saw the article.

IMPORTANT - you MUST include a link to the article, or the complaint will not be followed up

The link to the article is here - www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2268702/E-cigarettes-cause-harm-smoking-experts-say.html
(open this link in your browser and copy/paste from their to get the full link)

The next box is where you explain why you think the code of practice has been breached.

The final box asks - Please add the clause(s) you believe to have been breached

Answer :
1.Accuracy: i) The Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information, including pictures.



IF YOU THINK THAT THE ARTICLE WAS INNACCURATE OR MISLEADING, THEN YOU CAN MAKE A COMPLAINT TO THE PCC.

Do it. Takes 5 mins. The more the better, and ask that the Mail publish a full retraction of this article.

This dangerous, innacurate and misleading article could be quoted for years to come, if a retraction is not published.

[fagin]

See similar thread down there
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[Matt Gluggles]

Ah, you mean my other thread about how Clive Bates complained to the PCC.

This is a different subject about how we can all complain, and how to do it.

In fact, the more complaints they get, then the more likely they will take the issue seriously.

[ausfost]

thanks for the link Gluggler, complaint posted " An absolutely unsubstantiated claim that E Cigarettes are more dangerous than tobacco"

[Skwoddy]

Job done, Many thanks

[deesigner]

Done.

[lazydog]

done

[deesigner]

I've had a reply today from Lauren Hay to say that due to 'Thank you for your email.



We are currently investigating this article following an earlier complaint. We will let you know the outcome of our investigation when we can.

Mmmmmmmm I'm pretty darned sure they've had more than just one earlier complaint

[Skwoddy]

Got the same mail here Dee...

[lazydog]

same here