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About Us

Letter from the Editor

liverpoolecho.co.uk is the digital news channel of The Liverpool Echo - one of the most famous and trusted regional news brands in the world.

The Echo covers Liverpool and Merseyside without fear or favour and we base our journalism on the following principles:

We get the big stories

We get them first

We fight for our readers and our city

We don’t betray the trust our readers place in us

Since 1879 we have been proud to serve our region and our readers and we have built our reputation as a strong campaigning newspaper.

Among our most famous campaigns are: Freeport status for Liverpool, the battle to bring beautiful but derelict buildings back into use, defiance of the Militant movement, fundraising for our local Children's Hospital and taking crime-linked scrambler bikes off the roads of Merseyside.

The Echo has supported and stood alongside the families of the 96 victims of the Hillsborough Disaster to the point where ultimate justice is within sight.

We are committed to excellent and comprehensive coverage of both Everton and Liverpool football clubs.

We also support local Business through a monthly magazine, City Region Business Post, as well as hosting the Regional Business Awards, the region's Premier Business Event.

We also seek to celebrate the best in education through our Schools Awards, the green agenda through our annual Environment Awards and community champions through our Echo Heroes event.

Politically, the Echo stands with its readers and supports those initiatives which are right for Liverpool rather than those which serve the agenda of any political party.

We are based in, and committed to, Liverpool City Centre, where our hundreds of staff ply their trade. Our City centre office is also home to the Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News.

We are delighted to be a launch partner of The Trust Project as we endeavour to make it simpler for readers of all ages and from all around the world to discover more about who we are and what we believe in.

How our journalists work

Ethics policy

The maintenance of high editorial standards is at the core of the Echo's business philosophy.

Reach PLC, the Echo's parent company, 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. On joining the Echo all editorial staff complete a training course in the Code and legal refresher training.

At the Echo, we recognise that protecting the rights of the individual consistently comes into conflict with the public’s right to know. This means we have to make difficult judgements, sometimes quickly, which are impossible to get right all of the time. Regular bulletins and seminars give staff the best opportunity to learn from mistakes, whether our own or those of other parts of the media industry.

We are a launch partner of The Trust Project, an international initiative to make it easier for readers to find out more about the organisations and the people providing them with news, and to support quality journalism.

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.

Our awards and successes

The Echo is a multi-award-winning title and many of its journalists have won awards for their individual work.

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 Echo or any of our print titles has written about you personally or has treated you and wish to make a formal complaint over a potential breach of the Editor's Code of Practice, please see Reach PLC's Complaints Policy and Procedure.

You can also contact IPSO for advice.

Tell us what you think

There are many ways for you to get in touch with us to have your say.

Our People

Editor in chief: Alastair Machray

Digital Editor: Maria Breslin

Print Editor: Sue Lee

Regional Managing Editor: Chris Walker

Widnes and Runcorn Weekly News Editor: Adrian Short

Our Business

 

Liverpoolecho.co.uk is published by Trinity Mirror North West & North Wales - a subsidiary company of Reach plc. Reach PLC is Britain’s largest newspaper, magazine and digital publisher, with a print and online portfolio reaching 38.6million people every month. The award-winning Reach PLC publications stretch across England, Scotland and Wales, with more than 150 newspaper titles and more than 80 websites. These iconic brands sit at the heart of their communities, forming part of the fabric of everyday life for thousands of people across the UK. Find out which of our regional titles is nearest you, whether online or in print.

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

liverpoolecho.co.uk 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 liverpoolecho.co.uk if you are running an ad-blocker.

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

The [Reach PLC] Group continued 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 Group 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 Group.