MEDIA CONTACTS

CONTACT ADDRESSES
Newspapers/magazines/TV/Radio/Political representatives/Web sites

A list of contacts to stimulate and ease the task of questioning, commenting and criticising those in positions of power. You can copy and paste the addresses into your e-mail or browser’s address window and directly to a letter. Once you have your letter it’s easy to write to a variety of people simply by changing the names. A little personal reference can go a long way and there are links to TV presenters and journalists background information. A short hand written letter may be ten times as powerful as a long e-mailed “article”.

The whole is greater than the sum of the parts. i.e. ten dissidents asking the same question of the same person are likely to make a greater impression than ten individual letters to different targets.

To further of this simple idea I intend using the http://pledgebank.com site to develop my own letter writing therapy. I’ll write a letter on a current topic, referenced to comments by wiser minds than mine on the same topic. I’ll set-out my target recipients seeking like minds in a focused lobbying of those with power. Any ideas from viewers of this site are welcome.

I have focused on newspaper and broadcast media corporations. Others consider our elected representatives to be perhaps more receptive or more powerful. See: http://www.writetothem.com for a comprehensive contact system for your elected representatives.



THE INDEPENDENT
191 Marsh Wall
London E14

Staff writers
Simon Kelner, Editor
s.kelner@independent.co.uk

Tristan Davies, Editor Independent on Sunday
t.davies@independent.co.uk

Andrew Buncombe, Washington correspondent
a.buncombe@independent.co.uk

Leonard Doyle, Foreign editor
l.doyle@independent.co.uk

Robert Fisk, Middle East correspondent
r.fisk@independent.co.uk

Andrew Grice, Political editor
a.grice@independent.co.uk

Johann Hari, Columnist
j.hari@independent.co.uk

THE GUARDIAN
119 Farringdon Rd
London EC1 Tel 0207 278 2332

The Guardian's letters page http://observer.guardian.co.uk/letters/
e-mail: letters@guardian.co.uk Make 'Letter to the Editor' your subject line

For specific complaints about articles contact the Guardian's readers' editor: Ian Mayes c/o The Guardian, e-mail: reader@guardian.co.uk Tel+44 (0)20 7713 4736 between 11am and 5pm Monday to Friday Fax: 020-7239 9997

For general queries, complaints and questions e-mail: userhelp@guardian.co.uk

Alan Rusbridger, Editor
alan.rusbridger@guardian.co.uk

Georgina Henry, Deputy editor
ghenry@guardian.co.uk

Paul Johnson, Deputy editor, News
paul.johnson@guardian.co.uk

Claire Armitstead, Literary editor
claire.armistead@guardian.co.uk

Ian Black, European editor
ian.black@guardian.co.uk

Madeleine Bunting, Leader writer
madeleine.bunting@guardian.co.uk

John Carvel, Social affairs editor
j.carvel@guardian.co.uk

Larry Elliott, Economics editor
larry.elliott@guardian.co.uk

Jonathan Freedland, Policy editor
j.freedland@guardian.co.uk

David Gow, Industrial editor
david.gow@guardian.co.uk

Ian Katz, Features editor
i.katz@guardian.co.uk

Ewen Macaskill, Diplomatic editor
e.macaskill@guardian.co.uk

Ian Mayes, Readers' editor
reader@guardian.co.uk

Richard Norton-Taylor, Security editor
r.norton-taylor@guardian.co.uk

Tim Radford, Science editor
t.radford@guardian.co.uk

Michael White, Political editor
michael.white@guardian.co.uk

Will Woodward, Education editor
w.woodward@guardian.co.uk

David Aaronovitch, Columnist
david.aaronovitch@guardian.co.uk


THE OBSERVER
5th Floor
119 Farringdon Road
London EC1R 3ER Tel 020 7713 4656 Mon-Fri or fax 020 7713 4279?

The Observer's letters page http://observer.guardian.co.uk/letters/
e-mail: letters@observer.co.uk Make 'Letter to the Editor' your subject line

For specific complaints about articles contact the Observer's Readers' Editor: Stephen Pritchard e-mail: reader@observer.co.uk
www.observer.co.uk/readerseditor Tel: 020 7713 4656

Write to: Readers' Editor
The Observer
3-7 Herbal Hill
London EC1R 3EJ

Staff writers

Roger Alton, Editor
roger.alton@observer.co.uk

Peter Beaumont, Foreign affairs editor
peter.beaumont@observer.co.uk

Robert McCrum, Literary editor
robert.mccrum@observer.co.uk

Andrew Rawnsley, Associate politics editor
a.rawnsley@observer.co.uk




THE TIMES NEWSPAPER
1 Virgina St
London E1


New Statesman
52 Grosvenor Gardens ( 3rd floor )
London SW1W 0AU, UK Tel 020 7881 5663
www.newstatesman.com

Email: kathryn@newstatesman.co.uk Online Manager Kathryn Corrick


TELEVISION

BBC 1 NEWS & CURRENT AFFAIRS
You can write personally to all BBC presenters care of Artists’ Mail
(Name of Celebrity)
(Name of Programme)
Artists’ Mail
BBC TV Centre
Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ

General complaints to the BBC can be submitted via:
BBC Programme Complaints Unit: www.bbc.co.uk/complaints
Fraser Steel, Head of the BBC Programme Complaints Unit
fraser.steel.01@bbc.co.uk

You can write with your comments on any programme shown on any BBC TV channel or about anything the BBC does to:

BBC Information
PO Box 1922
Glasgow
G2 3WT
Tel: 0870 010 0222
Minicom: 0870 010 0212
Ceefax: Page 695
Web: www.bbc.co.uk/info
(you can submit comments online via their comments form)

You can also send your comments to the BBC's Points of View
Email: pov@bbc.co.uk or post your comment on their message board.


If you've a serious complaint to make like an invasion of privacy, inaccuracy of injustice then contact the BBC's Programmes Complaints Unit. You have to put it in writing and send it to:

Fraser Steel
Broadcasting House
London
W1A 1AA

The BBC publishes a monthly summary report of viewers' comments and complaints.

Staff:

Helen Boaden, Director of BBC news helenboaden.complaints@bbc.co.uk

Peter Horrocks, Head of BBC TV News peter.horrocks@bbc.co.uk

Richard Sambrook, Director of the World Service and Global News
richard.sambrook@bbc.co.uk

Andrew Marr, Political Editor
andrew.marr@bbc.co.uk

Malcolm Balen, Senior Editorial Adviser
(Middle East)
malcolm.balen@bbc.co.uk

Kevin Bakhurst, Editor, Ten O'Clock News, BBC1
kevin.bakhurst@bbc.co.uk

Mark Popescu, Editor, BBC News 24
mark.popescu@bbc.co.uk

Peter Barron, Editor, Newsnight, BBC 2
peter.barron@bbc.co.uk

Pete Clifton, Editor, News Online
pete.clifton@bbc.co.uk

James Reynolds, Correspondent
james.reynolds@bbc.co.uk

John Sweeney, Correspondent
john.sweeney@bbc.co.uk

Mike Wooldridge, World Affairs Correspondent
mike.wooldridge@bbc.co.uk

PANORAMA
BBC Panorama
Room 1118,
201 Wood Lane
London W12 7TS Tel 0208 752 7017
http://www.bbc.co.uk/panorama

Editor: Mike Robinson
Deputy Editors: Andrew Bell and Frank Simmonds

e-mail: panorama@bbc.co.uk

To make a comment about a specific programme, visit the web site and select the viewer comments form or e-mail direct.

NEWSNIGHT
BBC Newsnight
Room G680
Television Centre
Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/newsnight/default.stm

Visit web site to email comment


THE POLITICS SHOW BBC 1 Sunday at 12 midday
4 Millbank
London SW1P 3JQ.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/politics_show/2698553.stm

e-mail: politicsshow@bbc.co.uk
Also see e-mail comment form at bottom of Politics Show web page.

When on air, you can text on 07786 20 20 03 (text messages are at your standard rate)


BREAKFAST ON BBC1
Breakfast
Room 1605, News Centre
BBC Television Centre
Wood Lane
London W12 7RJ 08707 878787 7.30am to midnight
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/breakfast/default.stm

e-mail breakfasttv@bbc.co.uk
Forward Planning team:breakfastplanning@bbc.co.uk

Contact us page for e-mail http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/breakfast/1818774.stm

When on air, you can text on 07736 100 100.


BBC 1 TEN O’CLOCK NEWS
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/ten/default.stm
Kevin Bakhurst, Editor, Ten O'Clock News, BBC1
kevin.bakhurst@bbc.co.uk

Contact us page for e-mail
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/programmes/ten/2655215.stm


ITV

For general enquiries contact the ITV Duty Office between 9.30am to 6.00pm, Mon-Fri at:
ITV Network Centre
200 Gray's Inn Road
London WC1X 8HF
Tel: 020 7843 8215 / 8320 / 8321
Fax: 020 7843 8158
Web: www.itv.co.uk

Alternatively, contact your local ITV company. For contact details go to the ITV website at www.itv.co.uk and click on the 'Regions'


ITN

David Mannion, Editor, ITV News & ITV News Channel
david.mannion@itn.co.uk

Jonathan Munro, Head of news gathering
jonathan.munro@itn.co.uk

Jim Gray, Editor, Channel 4 News
jim.gray@itn.co.uk

Jon Snow, Presenter, Channel 4 News
jon.snow@itn.co.uk

John Irvine, Asia correspondent
john.irvine@itn.co.uk

Robert Moore, Washington Correspondent
robert.moore@itn.co.uk

Bill Neely, International news editor
bill.neely@itn.co.uk


CHANNEL FOUR (NEWS)
200 Grays Inn Rd
London WC1 8XZ 0207 833 3000
http://www.channel4.com/

Have Your Say:

e-mail form at:
http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/T/thinktv/form.html

webcam form at:
http://www.channel4.com/culture/microsites/T/thinktv/haveyoursay.html

CHANNEL FOUR TV (PROGRAMMES)

You can write with your comments on any programme shown on any Channel 4 channel or about anything that Channel 4 does by contacting Viewers Enquiries at:

Channel 4 Television
124 Horseferry Road
London SW1P 2TX
el: 020 7306 8333
Fax: 020 7306 8347
Web: www.channel4.com

They are open 24 hours a day, staffed from 9am - 9pm weekdays. 10am - 9pm Saturdays and 10am - 6pm on Sundays. Outside these hours, you can leave your message on Channel 4's answerphone.


CHANNEL FIVE TV
22 Long Acre
London WC2 Tel 0845 7050505

Duty Office 9.00am — 9.00pm, Mon-Fri and 10.30am — 7.00pm at weekends:
Channel 5 Broadcasting Ltd
22 Long Acre
London WC2E 9LY Tel: 0845 705 0505
Web: www.channel5.co.uk and click on '5 info'.


BSkyB

If you want to make a comment or complaint on anything by BSkyB then contact:
British Sky Broadcasting Group plc
6 Centaurs Business Park
Grant Way Isleworth
Middlesex TW7 5QD Tel: 0870 240 3000
Web: www.sky.com

e-mail: via feedback form



OFCOM

If you're not satisfied with complaining to the broadcaster, then try the regulator. Ofcom which handles complaints about programmes on ITV, Channel 4, Channel 5, and digital, satellite and cable TV. Contact:

Ofcom Contact Centre
Riverside House
2a Southwark Bridge Road
London
SE1 9HA
Tel: 020 7981 3040
or 0845 456 3000
Web: www.ofcom.org.uk

The ITC publishes monthly bulletins of viewers Programme and Advertising and complaints and their adjudications at: www.ofcom.org.uk and click on 'find a document'



RADIO

BBC RADIO
Portland Place
London W1A 1AA

TODAY BBC R4

John Humphrys, Presenter, Today Programme, Radio 4
john.Humphrys@bbc.co.uk

Sarah Montague, Presenter, Today Programme, Radio 4
sarah.montague@bbc.co.uk

James Naughtie, Presenter, Today Programme, Radio 4
james.naughtie@bbc.co.uk

PM Letters
BBC News Centre
London W12 3RJ

Letter line: pm@bbc.co.uk

LBC (London News Radio)
200 Grays Inn Rd
London WC1 8XZ

Phone In number: 0207 412 1152

CAPITAL RADIO
30 Leicester Square
London WC2 0207 833 3000
BBC








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