The PCC has put together a series of advice guides for members of the public. These cover a range of issues, including dealing with cases of potential harassment; handling media coverage following a death; the principles of court and inquest reporting; and the provisions of the Code that relate to schools and children.

These briefings are intended to provide guidance to editors and journalists on a range of topics, including the reporting of suicide, mental health issues, court reporting and financial journalism. Other guidance on how the PCC interprets the Code of Practice is available in the recently-updated Editors' Codebook, published by the Editors' Code of Practice Committee.

In 2006, the PCC's remit was extended to cover moving sound and pictures published on newspaper and magazine websites. This statement - from the Press Standards Board of Finance - explains this decision in full.