18/2/22: The press regulator rejected a complaint by artist Melanie Goemans, who said the Ely Standard had misrepresented her descriptions of her art and the gallery she set up in the front window of her home.
The newspaper provided IPSO with a recording of the phone interview it conducted with Ms Goemans, which showed that, while the publisher did change her quotes in places, it substantially preserved the meaning of her statements.
Ms Goemans subsequently complained that she had not been aware the Ely Standard was recording the interview. IPSO ruled, however, that “the publication’s decision to record the conversation did not breach the terms of Clause 1 of the Code; it enabled the publication to demonstrate its compliance with the Code”. (Full ruling)
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