Rejected petition Enforce media accountability by obliging prominent corrections

Press standards are weak because the rules for correcting inaccurate journalism are too lenient.
Oblige the media to make corrections as prominently as original errors. This will reduce incidents of lazy and dishonest reporting.

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/170232

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Date submitted 12 March 2017
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