This page contains links to useful media sector websites. To suggest a website for inclusion on this page, please e-mail us. Links are listed at the editor's discretion.

Advertising Standards Authority

A self-regulatory body website for information and complaints about non-broadcast material that is not legal, decent, honest and truthful that also contains news, adjudications, research and statistics, how to complain and information about self regulation

British Association of Film and Television Arts (BAFTA)

This well known organisation's site contains press and publications, events, facilities, the academy and various other media information

Broadcasting Standards Commission

Concerning radio and TV broadcasting, this site offers codes of guidance and how to make a complaint online, research, how the commission works and a section on complaints and how they were dealt with

Department for Culture, Media and Sport

With responsibility for every type of media, including galleries, museums, tourism and built heritage, this site details the role of the DCMS and it's responsibilities and is sectioned into media type

Department of Trade and Industry

Regulatory guidance, advice and best practice for media in various forms and information on sponsorship and export

Independent Television Commission (ITC)

Details about the ITC licensing and regulation of commercially funded television services in the UK including latest news, ITC publications, the UK TV sector and regional variations, how the ITC can help with regard to complaints, digital information and key issues

Internet Watch Foundation

This site has a facility for reporting anything considered illegal on the internet, a safe surfing guide, ratings for websites and filtering and a very useful one-stop-shop section with a list of possible areas that you may want to find out more about such as legal or racial issues

The Periodical Publishers Association (PPA)

The trade association for UK magazine and B2B publishers website contains information on publishers and titles, advertisers and readers as well as the latest news, events and a supplier directory

Press Complaints Commission

This site contains information on how to complain and includes a downloadable complaints form, about the PCC including annual reports, past complaints and how they were dealt with and details of the code of practice. It also had the latest news, events and a section for students