case 1 - Rod Liddle and Emily Brothers (December 2014)

1. Generally, what was the original article/story/column/sticker saying that was considered to be offensive? 

i.The writer of the Emily brothers article made a joke that  was seen as both offensive and   harassing towards a west minister candidate who is a blind, transgender woman. the writer of the article said " being blind how did she know she was the wrong sex?" 

v.The sticker in the magazine was trying to joke about a 5 year old disabled child this is obviously considered offensive to the family involved as their son is being publicly bullied for no reason other than to try and get more people buying the magazine.( work from Tome Mathews  )

2. Which clause of the regulator (the IPSO or PCC)'s Codes of Practice had allegedly been broken?

i.according to IPSO  the column was discriminatory (clause 12 of the Editors' Code of Practice) the article was decided to be discriminatory and offensive to transgenders. 

v.It allegedly broke clause 12 of the PPC's code of practice which states all members of the press must avoid prejudicial or pejorative reference to an individual's physical or mental illness or disability. They were being prejudice as they were trying to make fun of a disabled child.  ( work from Tome Mathews  )

3. Which of the case studies do you consider to be the most offensive - and why? How is it possible to measure the impact that they have had on any individual or groups of people?

The best way to understand the impact of these articles is to see the impact its has on a person or a community of people.im not sure if id considers many of these articles that I've read to be overly offensive because a lot of them to not effect me as a person, however, i can see how they'd effect people

4. How will you balance your right to freedom of speech (and to represent those who share your views) with your responsibility to your readers when you write your own story?

Voicing your opinion is important however you must be able to back your opinion and never directly address or comment on others and their opinions with the exception of statements that are backed by fact.

sources - 

https://www.ipso.co.uk/news-press-releases/press-releases/ipso-finds-against-the-sun-on-discriminatory-rod-liddle-column/ 

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/people/emily-brothers-hits-back-at-rod-liddle-column-asking-how-blind-transgender-labour-candidate-knew-she-9920433.html