Rejected petition To closely monitor the media to ensure that they present a balanced argument
We would like to see the government monitoring the media to ensure that the way in which it presents its news through newspapers, tv and online etc is fair, balanced and equal to all within our society regardless of their race, religion or family background.
Media needs accuracy and to be unbiased
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We are very concerned by the way in which the UK media portrays people of different cultural backgrounds and religions in their newspaper articles and tv reports.
Many people across the country watch and read the news in order to gain knowledge and awareness of what is currently going on in the world. However, the power that the media has is being used to spread hatred, fake news and cause divisions within society and generate income for the company's owners.
Action must be taken to stop this.
This petition was rejected
Why was this petition rejected?
It’s not clear what the petition is asking the UK Government or Parliament to do.
You ask the Government to 'monitor' accuracy and impartiality in the media but don't specify how you'd like the Government to do this and what actions to take as a result. In any event, the Government-approved regulator Ofcom already exists to monitor the television, radio, telecommunications and postal sectors. Ofcom publishes and oversees compliance with the Broadcasting Code, which sets out certain requirements on broadcasters including those relating to accuracy and impartiality.
Given your concerns you may instead wish to sign one or more of these petitions:
Replace the current press self regulatory system with a statutory regulator: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300246
Ensure balance and fairness in political reporting: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/300700
To create a public inquiry into the media reporting and presenting of the virus: https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/318334
We only reject petitions that don’t meet the petition standards.