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: Ben Rankin
HOW OUR JOURNALISTS WORK
Ethics policy
The Daily Star is published by 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 we have published anything that is factually inaccurate, please contact the readers' editor by email at starletters@dailystar.co.uk or at writing to Readers' Editor, Daily Star at Reach PLC 1 Canada Square, Canary Wharf, London E14 5AP and, once verified, we will correct it here as soon as possible.
The Daily Star website is published by Reach plc, which is a member of IPSO, the Independent Press Standards Organisation.
We adhere to the Editors’ Code Of Practice as enforced by IPSO who can be contacted for advice at IPSO, Gate House, 1 Farringdon Street, London, EC4M 7LG.
Website http://www.ipso.co.uk/ email advice@ipso.co.uk Telephone: 0300 123 2220
How to make a complaint
OUR BUSINESS
The Daily Star, Daily Star Sunday and Daily Star Online are published by Express Newspapers, part of Reach plc, which is listed on the London Stock Exchange. Reach is the UK and Ireland’s largest commercial news publisher, with a print and online portfolio reaching 44 million people every month with trusted news, sport and entertainment.
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 is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in all its employment practices to support us in our aim to attract and retain the best people. Reach’s most recent gender pay gap report can be found on reachplc.com.