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Journalist lists 13 reasons for PCC complaint about Daily Mail Journalist lists 13 reasons for PCC complaint about Daily Mail
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Investigative journalist Jon Danzig has announced that he is taking the Daily Mail to the Press Complaints Commission about its reporting on Romanian and Bulgarian migration to Britain.Investigative journalist Jon Danzig has announced that he is taking the Daily Mail to the Press Complaints Commission about its reporting on Romanian and Bulgarian migration to Britain.
In his 13 reasons for complaining to the PCC, Danzig states that he first sent a letter of complaint to Mail editor Paul Dacre in which he argued that a story, published on 31 December 2013, Sold out! Flights and buses full as Romanians and Bulgarians head for the UK, was inaccurate and misleading.In his 13 reasons for complaining to the PCC, Danzig states that he first sent a letter of complaint to Mail editor Paul Dacre in which he argued that a story, published on 31 December 2013, Sold out! Flights and buses full as Romanians and Bulgarians head for the UK, was inaccurate and misleading.
It stated: "Almost all flights from Romania to England are full – even though one airline doubled the number to meet demand – with one-way tickets selling for up to £3,000 each. And all tickets for seats on buses leaving the Bulgarian capital of Sofia until January 9 have been snapped up."It stated: "Almost all flights from Romania to England are full – even though one airline doubled the number to meet demand – with one-way tickets selling for up to £3,000 each. And all tickets for seats on buses leaving the Bulgarian capital of Sofia until January 9 have been snapped up."
It also stated that a low-cost airline, Wizz Air, had doubled the number of flights because of the increased demand.It also stated that a low-cost airline, Wizz Air, had doubled the number of flights because of the increased demand.
But Danzig counters that the planes and buses and planes were not full; that tickets were available at reasonable prices; and that Wizz Air had not doubled its flights.But Danzig counters that the planes and buses and planes were not full; that tickets were available at reasonable prices; and that Wizz Air had not doubled its flights.
He also points out that Mail published a story on 14 January headlined, Just 24 Romanians have entered Britain since migration laws were relaxed, according to the country's UK ambassador.He also points out that Mail published a story on 14 January headlined, Just 24 Romanians have entered Britain since migration laws were relaxed, according to the country's UK ambassador.
So he and a Romanian journalist, Alina Matis - the foreign affairs editor of a leading title, Gândul - have carried out what he calls "a full deconstruction" of the Mail's original story. It can be found here.So he and a Romanian journalist, Alina Matis - the foreign affairs editor of a leading title, Gândul - have carried out what he calls "a full deconstruction" of the Mail's original story. It can be found here.
It is compelling stuff. But will his PCC complaint be dealt with? The commission does not usually take up third-party complaints.It is compelling stuff. But will his PCC complaint be dealt with? The commission does not usually take up third-party complaints.
Update 2.30pm: But I understand that the PCC have received a number of complaints about the Mail's article - about breaches of the editors' code of practice in relation to accuracy and discrimination - and so there is an investigation. Update 2.30pm: I understand that the PCC have received a number of complaints about the Mail's article - about breaches of the editors' code of practice in relation to accuracy and discrimination - and so there is an investigation.
I have also asked for the Mail to comment and am awaiting a possible reply. Update 5pm: The Daily Mail is aware of the complaints and, as with normal practice, is responding to the PCC's inquiries.