History of newspaper and IPSO

Licensing Act of 1662	The Licensing of the Press Act 1662 is an Act of the Parliament of England.
Tax on newspapers 1711	The first bill in parliament advocating a tax on newspapers was proposed in 1711
The Observer	The Observer is a British newspaper published on Sundays. Same political views as sister papers.
Reduction of the stamp tax of 1836	In 1836 the campaigners had their first success when the 4d. tax on newspapers was reduced to 1d.
‘Golden age’ of newspaper publication	From 1860 until around 1910 is considered a 'golden age' of newspaper publication, with technical advances in printing and communication combined with a professionalization of journalism and the prominence of new owners.
Profits from advertising	ITV profit falls as advertising revenue slips. ITV has reported a 14% fall in annual pre-tax profits to £553m as advertising revenues declined by 3%.
The press council	The press council was a British voluntary press organisation  founded under threat of statutory regulation as the general council.
The independent	The independent is a British online newspaper. Established in 1986 as an independent national morning newspaper published in London.
Phone hacking scandal	The News International phone-hacking scandal is a controversy involving the now defunct News of the World and other British newspapers published by News International, a subsidiary of News Corporation. Employees of the newspaper were accused of engaging in phone hacking
Decline in newspaper circulations	The decline of newspapers has been widely debated, as the industry has faced dropping newsprint prices, slumping ad sales, the loss of much classified advertising and precipitous drops in circulation.