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We are in the process of redesigning our website to bring it up to date and make it more user friendly.  In the meantime, you can still navigate around the site using the buttons on the left.  We hope you find it of value.

Who we are:
  • Mediawatch-UK campaigns for family values in the media.

  • We believe children should be able to grow up protected from unsuitable, and potentially harmful, adult material.

  • Mediawatch-UK believes that broadcasters should exercise their freedom of expression with responsibility.  We are working to champion your rights which should not be overridden in the quest for ratings and profit.

  • Mediawatch-UK is the only independent voice campaigning for better standards across the media. We are funded solely by members of the public who care about standards in the media and their effect on society.  We receive no financial assistance from any other source.

What we do:

  • We campaign against violent, sexually explicit and obscene material in the media. 

  • We initiate and stimulate debate on the effects of television, computer games and the internet.

  • We educate in media literacy, offering information and advice on how respond to, and protect children from, potentially harmful material.


How is Mediawatch-UK making a difference?

  • Mediawatch-UK achieved effective legislation which made images of child pornography illegal.

  • Mediawatch-UK encourages people to talk and think about the effects of violent entertainment and pornography on society.

  • Mediawatch-UK is regularly called upon for comment by the media.

  • Mediawatch-UK lobbies and provides information to government ministers and other senior officials.

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  • Your membership gives us greater authority to represent your views - the more members we have, the more power to our cause.  By being part of a respected organisation working towards better and safer multimedia broadcasting and a safer society in the 21st century, you won't be a lone voice.

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Generation Sexting by Penny Marshall
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