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Below is a list of some other organisations that may be of assistance with complaints or information about the media:

Other regulators:

Advertising Standards Authority - www.asa.org.uk

The ASA ensures that non-broadcast advertisements - including those published in newspapers and magazines - are legal, decent, honest and truthful.

OFCOM - www.ofcom.org.uk

Ofcom is the regulator for the UK communications industries, with responsibilities across television, radio, telecommunications and wireless communications services.

Teenage Magazine Arbitration panel (TMAP) - www.tmap.org.uk

The Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel (TMAP) is the magazine industry’s self-regulatory body which ensures that the sexual content of teenage magazines is presented in a responsible and appropriate manner.

PhonepayPlus - www.phonepayplus.org.uk

PhonepayPlus is the industry-funded regulatory body for all premium rate charged telecommunications services.

Press Organisations:

Editors' Code of Practice Committee - www.editorscode.org.uk

The Editors’ Code of Practice Committee, writes and revises the voluntary code of standards overseen by the Press Complaints Commission.

Society of Editors - www.societyofeditors.org

The Society of Editors has more than 400 members in national, regional and local newspapers, magazines, broadcasting and new media, journalism education and media law. It campaigns for media freedom, self regulation, the public's right to know and the maintenance of standards in journalism.

UK Publishing Media - www.publishingmedia.org.uk

UK Publishing Media is a £22bn alliance of newspapers, magazines, books, journals and data publishers. The associations forming UK Publishing Media have traditionally represented the main print on paper publishing sectors. These are now increasingly engaged in interactive media development and are major investors in the Information Society.

The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) - www.ppa.co.uk

The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA) is the trade association for UK magazine and B2B media publishers. PPA represents 300 publisher members, publishing 3,000 magazine titles, as well as exhibitions, directories and interactive products. Magazine and B2B media companiesgenerate around £6.2bn of turnover, which is about 10 per cent of the combined turnover of the UK creative industries.

Newspaper Society (NS) - www.newspapersoc.org.uk

The Newspaper Society represents and promotes the interests of Britain's regional and local press. It was founded in 1836 and is believed to be the oldest publishers' association in the world.

Scottish Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA) - www.snpa.org.uk

The Scottish Newspaper Publishers Association (SNPA) is the trade association representing publishers of 100 weekly and bi-weekly newspapers and a further 30 free distribution newspapers.

Association of Online Publishers - www.ukaop.org.uk

The UK Association of Online Publishers (AOP) is an industry body representing online publishing companies that create original, branded, quality content.

Defence, Press and Broadcasting Advisory Committee - www.dnotice.org.uk

For advice on the publication of national security matters.

Press Councils worldwide- www.media-accountability.org

For information and contact details for Press Councils throughout the world.

Advice bodies:

Citizen Advice - www.citizensadvice.org.uk

For informaion about CAB service, including a UK-wide directory of local CAB (www.citizensadvice.org.uk/getadvice.htm) or for on-line advice and information - www.adviceguide.org.uk

Victim Support - www.victimsupport.org

Victim Support is the independent charity which helps people cope with the effects of crime. They provide free and confidential support and information to help you deal with your experience.

Open Up - Mental Health Media's Anti-discrimination Toolkit www.openuptoolkit.net

Mental Health Media runs a range of projects which give people with experience of mental distress the confidence and skills to challenge discrimination.

RESOURCES FOR JOURNALISTS:

Guideline for reporting HIV - http://www.nat.org.uk/document/254

The National Aids Trust (NAT) and the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) have produced a practical guide for journalists and editors writing about HIV. It is designed to give up-to-date information and guidance on where to find further information on the subject.

What's the Story? Reporting Mental Health and Suicide - www/shift.org.uk/mediahandbook

A handbook for journalists giving practical guidance on covering suicide, mental illness and violent crime by psychiatric patients.