Included with your £120 membership

The IJSC Member Handbook

Your complete reference to the 29-point Code of Standards, member orientation, and the complaints and accountability process. A practical guide to accuracy, fairness, privacy, evidence and responsible reporting — keep it on your phone.

IJSC Member Handbook and editorial standards

What's inside

  • • Part I — Member Essentials: your membership responsibilities, the public register, complaints and continuing development.
  • • Part II — The full 29-point Code of Standards across 8 modules: accuracy, corrections, independence, privacy, sourcing, media law, the public interest test, and membership integrity.
  • • Key takeaways for every lesson.
  • • Links to the explainer videos for each module.

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