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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/html4/loose.dtd"> <html> <head><script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/bundle-playback.js?v=HxkREWBo" charset="utf-8"></script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/wombat.js?v=txqj7nKC" charset="utf-8"></script> <script>window.RufflePlayer=window.RufflePlayer||{};window.RufflePlayer.config={"autoplay":"on","unmuteOverlay":"hidden"};</script> <script type="text/javascript" src="/_static/js/ruffle/ruffle.js"></script> <script type="text/javascript"> __wm.init("http://web.archive.org/web"); __wm.wombat("http://www.tmap.org.uk:80/","20091124180237","http://web.archive.org/","web","/_static/", "1259085757"); </script> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/banner-styles.css?v=S1zqJCYt" /> <link rel="stylesheet" type="text/css" href="/_static/css/iconochive.css?v=3PDvdIFv" />  <link rel="SHORTCUT ICON" href="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/favicon.ico">    <bb:menulib c="0"> <script type="text/javascript" src="/web/20091124180237js_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/GeneratedItems/menumachine.js"></script> </bb:menulib> <link href="/web/20091124180237cs_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/tmap-styles.css" rel="stylesheet" media="screen"> <meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title>The Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel</title> <script language="JavaScript">  </script>  <meta name="htdig-keywords" content="">  </head> <body bgcolor="#FFFFFF"> <table cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" border="0" width="699"> <tr> <td width="1" height="1" valign="top"></td> <td width="112" height="1" valign="top"></td> <td width="8" height="1" valign="top"></td> <td width="4" height="1" valign="top"></td> <td width="79" height="1" valign="top"></td> <td width="500" height="1" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1" height="86" valign="top"></td> <td height="86" colspan="3" valign="top"><img src="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/images/tmap.gif" width="137" height="78"></td> <td width="79" height="86" valign="top"></td> <td width="500" height="86" valign="top"><img src="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/images/tmapban.gif" width="500" height="75"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1" height="2" valign="top"></td> <td width="112" height="2" valign="top"></td> <td width="8" height="2" valign="top"></td>  <td height="397" colspan="3" rowspan="2" valign="top"><h1>The Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel (TMAP)</h1> <p>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.</p> <p>TMAP is the final arbiter on the interpretation of the <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/670" target="_self">TMAP guidelines</a>, which cover sexual subject matter in teenage magazines.</p> <p>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. </p> <p><a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/news/index.html" target="_self">Click here</a> to view the latest news on TMAP's activities</p> <p>TMAP aims to:</p> <ul> <li>provide an impartial forum for the adjudication of complaints</li> <li>monitor adherence to the guidelines</li> <li>promote its work among the general public</li> <li>provide information and conduct research on the role of teenage magazines in the development of adolescents</li></ul></td>  </tr> <tr> <td width="1" height="381" valign="top"></td> <td width="112" height="381" valign="top"> <div id="navigation"> <p><a title="Home" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/665">Home</a></p> <p><a title="News" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/news/index.html">News</a></p> <p><a title="Position statement" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/666">Position statement</a></p> <p><a title="How to complain" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/667">How to complain</a></p> <p><a title="Adjudications" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/668">Adjudications</a></p> <p><a title="Annual reports" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/669">Annual reports</a></p> <p><a title="Events" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/go.pl/events/index.html">Events</a></p> <p><a title="Guidelines" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/670">Guidelines</a></p> <p><a title="Research" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/913">Research</a></p> <p><a title="The panel" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/671">The panel</a></p> <p><a title="Useful links" href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/cgi-bin/wms.pl/672">Useful links</a></p> <p>  </p> </td> <td width="8" height="381" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1" height="12" valign="top"></td> <td height="12" colspan="5" valign="top"> <p><span class="blue"><span class="smallten"><b>Contact: James Evans, TMAP secretariat, <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091124180237/mailto:james.evans@ppa.co.uk">james.evans@ppa.co.uk</a>, 0207 400 7520</b></span></span> </p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1" height="6" valign="top"></td> <td width="112" height="6" valign="top"></td> <td width="8" height="6" valign="top"></td> <td width="4" height="6" valign="top"></td> <td width="79" height="6" valign="top"></td> <td width="500" height="6" valign="top"></td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1" height="120" valign="top"></td> <td height="120" colspan="5" valign="top" bgcolor="#333366"> <p><span class="white"><span class="smallten"><b>Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel (TMAP)</b><br> 28 Kingsway<br> London WC2B 6JR</span></span></p> <p><span class="white"><span class="smallten">tel: 0207 400 7520 - fax: 020 7404 4167 - email: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091124180237/mailto:james.evans@ppa.co.uk">james.evans@ppa.co.uk</a> - web: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/">www.tmap.org.uk</a> - </span></span></p> <p><span class="white"><span class="smallten"><a href="/web/20091124180237/http://www.tmap.org.uk/ps.htm" target="_blank">Terms and conditions </a></span></span></p> <p><span class="white"><span class="smallten">site contact: <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091124180237/mailto:james.evans@ppa.co.uk">James Evans</a> - this site is audited by <a href="http://web.archive.org/web/20091124180237/http://www.abce.org.uk/" target="_blank">ABC Electronic</a> -</span></span></p> </td> </tr> <tr> <td width="1" height="1" valign="top"><img width="1" height="1" src="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/transparent.gif"></td> <td width="112" height="1" valign="top"><img width="108" height="1" src="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/transparent.gif"></td> <td width="8" height="1" valign="top"><img width="8" height="1" src="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/transparent.gif"></td> <td width="4" height="1" valign="top"><img width="4" height="1" src="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/transparent.gif"></td> <td width="79" height="1" valign="top"><img width="79" height="1" src="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/transparent.gif"></td> <td width="500" height="1" valign="top"><img width="500" height="1" src="/web/20091124180237im_/http://www.tmap.org.uk/transparent.gif"></td> </tr></table> </body> </html>