““Trust is the easiest thing in the world to lose, and the hardest thing in the world to get back.”
R. M. Williams
Quis Custodiet (QC) is dedicated to the notion that all news media should be held accountable.
After investigating complaints, QC publishes a summary of the findings here.
Each report is distributed to a global network of media watchers and regulatory bodies involved in classifying and categorising media organisations.
An organisation that repeatedly makes the same mistakes will now no longer be able to act with impunity.
Recent Findings
No significant breach in Guardian coverage of Nigel Farage school racism allegations
Guardian reporting meets QC standards on accuracy, fairness, verification, and proportionality
No Significant Breach in Telegraph Column on Guardian Farage Exposé
No evidence of material factual inaccuracies or misquotations has been identified in the Telegraph article. The pejorative characterisations of The Guardian as engaging in “smears” and a “hit job” are clearly opinions, not statements of undisclosed fact.
Mitigated breach in Michael Alfaro Commentary on China-Philippines Maritime Incident
Honest mistakes do not constitute misconduct when they occur during unfolding news events; they are corrected swiftly and transparently; they are followed by acknowledgement and remedial learning.
No significant breach in Guardian FGM coverage
The concerns raised relate to minor nuances rather than any substantive distortion. The broad assertion that both Christians and Muslims in Egypt have practised FGM culturally was accurate and proportionate.
False Allegation Campaign Manager Was Holocaust Denier
KRCG posted on "X" that State Rep. Sarah Unsicker was seen with "two" men cited as being "Holocaust deniers", when one was not a Holocaust denier.
