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About Us - Daily Star

WHAT WE'RE ABOUT

The Daily Star is the global home of fun.

We appreciate there's a lot going on in the world at the moment but it's our mission to INFORM, ENTERTAIN and UPLIFT our readers with our unique style of journalism.

Whether it's appointing the galaxy's very first Extra Terrestrial Reporter to cover all the latest alien news or getting our body language experts to reveal the secrets that miserable celebrities didn't want you to know.

We're also the home of horse racing and unbeatable for football and rugby league. Not bad for snooker either. And don't forget darts. And tiddlywinks.

And, as Liz Truss knows all too well, we have a keen interest in leafy vegetables.

We don't take ourselves too seriously and we march to the beat of a different drum. We are fun, cheeky and irreverent because we know that's what our readers expect and want from us. Keep smiling.

OUR PEOPLE

Daily Star editor in chief: Jon Clark

HOW OUR JOURNALISTS WORK

Ethics policy

The Daily Star is published by Express Newspapers, a subsidiary company of Reach PLC, which is a member of and is regulated by IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation.

Our journalists work according to The Editors’ Code of Practice, which sets the benchmark for ethical standards in journalism and is enforced by IPSO.

We are also a proud partner of The Trust Project as we want to make it simpler for readers to discover more about who we are and our values.

Verification and fact checking

We expect our staff to use their best endeavours to verify the stories being put forward for publication.

Unnamed sources

Journalists have an obligation under IPSO’s Editors’ Code of Practice to protect their sources, but we also have a duty to establish that the sources we use are reliable and that material has been appropriately obtained. Story provenance is ultimately the responsibility of the Editor.

When using unnamed sources, the company relies on the integrity, experience and professionalism of its staff.

CORRECTIONS POLICY

If you believe a story we have published is inaccurate, please contact the editorial team. You can:

Once verified, we will correct the story on the website as soon as possible. Where appropriate, the fact a correction has been made will be noted on the story and/or on the corrections and clarifications page.

If you have an issue about how the Daily Star or Daily Star Sunday has written about you personally or has treated you and wish to make a formal complaint over a potential breach of the Editors’ Code of Practice, find out who to contact.

You can also contact IPSO for advice.

OUR BUSINESS

The Daily Star, Daily Star Sunday and Daily Star Online are published by Express Newspapers, part of Reach plc. Reach plc is the UK’s and Ireland’s largest commercial news publisher, home to over 120 national and regional brands, with offices across the UK, Ireland, and US. Each month these titles reach 72% of the UK online population with trusted news, entertainment and sport.

Reach PLC is listed on the London Stock Exchange, and is part of the FTSE SmallCap Index.

Daily Star Online does not have a paywall and is available free to readers both on the web and as an app. As such, you are kindly asked to whitelist Daily Star Online if you are running an ad-blocker.

The Daily Star is on sale Monday to Saturday, with sister title the Daily Star Sunday appearing weekly.

In addition to newspaper sale price, our titles are funded by advertising, partnerships, sponsorships and affiliate commission, which are regulated by the ASA.

DIVERSITY POLICY

The Company is committed to increasing the service quality, profitability and efficiency of the Company by attracting and recruiting the people who are best suited to meet the standards for the role and the Company without regard to race, creed, colour, nationality (subject to legal eligibility), ethnic origin, religion, gender, age, sex change, sexual orientation, marital status, connections with a national minority, membership or non-membership of a trade union or, unless justifiable, disability.

We pursue a policy of equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

Reach PLC continues its commitment to equality of opportunity in all its employment practices to ensure we attract and retain the best people. In 2016, both the number of women within the company and the number of women occupying senior managerial roles increased to 42% of staff (2015: 37%) and 31% (2015: 24%) respectively. Senior managers have responsibility for key businesses or functions within the company.