The Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel (TMAP)
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.
TMAP is the final arbiter on the interpretation of the TMAP guidelines, which cover sexual subject matter in teenage magazines.
The guidelines were produced in co-operation with magazine publishers, editors and retailers and have been approved by the Home Office. The aim of the guidelines is to help publishers of teenage magazines in fulfilling their role in the sexual and emotional development of young adolescents. Publishers must provide accurate and suitable advice on sexual matters, whilst retailers must ensure that magazines are displayed appropriately.
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TMAP aims to:
- provide an impartial forum for the adjudication of complaints
- monitor adherence to the guidelines
- promote its work among the general public
- provide information and conduct research on the role of teenage magazines in the development of adolescents.
Contact: James Evans, TMAP secretariat, james.evans@ppa.co.uk, 0207 400 7520
Teenage
Magazine Arbitration Panel (TMAP)
28 Kingsway
London WC2B 6JR
tel: 0207 400 7520 - fax: 020 7404 4167 - email: james.evans@ppa.co.uk - web: www.tmap.org.uk -
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