The Press Complaints Commission has appointed Kent Messenger Group editorial director Simon Irwin to the board following the retirement of Manchester Evening News editor Paul Horrocks from the role.
Irwin's appointment followed the Newspaper Society's nomination..
Deputy chief executive of the Design Council Harry Rich has been appointed to the independent body monitoring the PCC's standards the Charter Compliance Panel (CCP) following the retirement of Dame Ruth Runciman who served on the panel from 2004 to 2006.
Both Irwin and Rich began his role at the PCC from the 1st January.
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