Reach PLC
Liverpool Echo
Liverpool , England • Founded in 1879
The Liverpool Echo is a Reach plc daily tabloid based in Liverpool, United Kingdom. Its digital edition is the Echo News.
Launched in 1879, the newspaper markets itself as a “strong campaigning newspaper" and supporter of the community. Politically, the Echo strives to be nonpartisan and to support political and social initiatives that are right for Liverpool rather any political party.
- Alastair Machray – Editor-in-chief
- Maria Breslin – Digital editor
- Sue Lee – Print editor
- Chris Walker – Regional managing editor
Best Practices Policies
Liverpool Echo inherits best practices policies from its parent news organization Reach plc.
Mission
Ethics
Journalists of Reach PLC publications are expected to abide by the Independent Press Standards Organization's Editors’ Code of Practice. The editorial staff is trained in the code, which includes standards on how to remain accurate, respect privacy and avoid harassment, intimidation, discrimination and improper intrusion. The code also includes guidelines on the proper way to report on children, crime, and victims of sexual assault.
Ownership & Funding
Diverse Voices
Reach PLC publications commit to attracting and recruiting people who are best suited to meet the standards for the publication without regard to race, creed, color, nationality (subject to legal eligibility), ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, connections with a national minority, membership or non-membership of a trade union or, unless justifiable, disability.
Corrections
Once reports of an inaccuracy are verified by the editorial team, the correction will be made online immediately and it will be noted in the story and on the website's correction/clarifications page.
Unnamed Sources
The company's policy states that its publications will protect the identity of their sources, but establish the reliability of the source and that the material they've provided has been properly obtained. When unnamed sources are used, it is up to the publication's staff to determine whether anonymity will be granted.
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