Review Panel Member

Guardian News & Media (GNM) is a leading global media organisation, publisher of the guardian.com and The Guardian newspaper, acclaimed for investigative journalism on topics such as phone hacking among the UK press, the Paradise Papers and Panama Papers, the Pegasus Project and investigations into Nigel Farage and his finances.

As well as being the UK’s largest quality news brand, GNM has pioneered a highly distinctive, open approach to publishing on the web and has achieved significant global audience growth over the past 20 years, with growing newsrooms and operations in the US and Australia Guardian News and & Media operates a system of self-regulation that consists of editorial standards and behaviour governed by the GNM editorial code of practice, an internally independent readers’ editor who receives complaints from readers who believe that journalists have breached the GNM editorial code of practice, and an independent review panel established in 2014 by the Scott Trust.

The review panel exists to ensure that where complainants do not feel their issues have been adequately resolved through the internal complaints procedures, they have the chance to have their complaint further considered by an independent panel. The role of the review panel is to consider only those complaints that fall under one of the 16 sections of the revised GNM editorial code of practice Editors’ Code of Practice.

Its role is not to regulate GNM, or its journalists or to review complaints against wider guidance to GNM journalists. The Scott Trust is responsible for appointing the review panel. The Trust is seeking to appoint a new member of its review panel to work alongside existing chair and panel members to assess complaints received by the panel, in accordance with its terms of referenc e .

T he successful candidate is likely to have an understanding of digital journalism and media regulation. Person specification Candidates must be able to demonstrate the following essential criteria: The capacity to act fairly and impartially in the decision-making of the panel. Knowledge and experience of the process of journalism or news publishing.

Experience of the role of self-regulation in maintaining high standards of industry practice. Knowledge of media law would be welcome. An understanding of journalistic codes of practice, processes and standards. An affinity with The Scott Trust values of honesty, integrity, courage, fairness, a sense of duty to the reader and the community and public interest journalism.

Responsibilities

To consider and scrutinise case bundles provided to the review panel with a view to playing an active role in helping the panel to make a determination. To work collegiately with other panel members to come to a consensus view on the outcomes of cases. Appointment Term New panel members will be appointed for an initial term of four years, which may be extended once by a further period of four years.

Time Commitment The panel is expected to meet at least quarterly, however, the panel may meet more or less frequently depending on the demands of caseload. When and how the panel meets will ultimately be at the discretion of the panel Chair and its members. Remuneration Successful applicants are paid £5,000 pa. How to apply?

Please send your CV together with a covering letter of no more than two pages, with examples of how you meet our selection criteria. The closing date for applications is 6pm, Sunday 15th November 2026.