Corrections in newspapers must be same size and prominence as the original error

Rejected 10 signatures

What the petition asks

Some newspapers regularly print incorrect or misleading information and then print corrections hidden away in small boxes when the error was front page news. Corrections to factual mistakes in print and online media should be as prominent as the original error to prevent misleading people.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Correction_%28newspaper%29
http://www.pcc.org.uk/faqs.html
http://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/mar/24/newspaper-corrections-no-easy-answer

Why it was rejected

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Timeline

27 Jul 2015	Petition opened for signatures
29 Jul 2015	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 10

Status Rejected

Rejected 29 Jul 2015

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