Danish newspapers today reprinted a cartoon of the prophet Muhammad, a day after three people were arrested for allegedly plotting to kill the man who drew it.
When the image was originally printed by the Jyllands-Posten newspaper as part of a series of 12 in 2005, it sparked global protests and violent demonstrations in Muslim countries.
The newspaper reprinted the cartoon today, saying it wanted to show its commitment to freedom of speech after yesterday's arrests.
Rosalind Ryan
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/feb/13/muhammadcartoons
Wednesday 13 February 2008
Horror film ad cleared by regulator
An advert for the horror film Saw IV featuring a man's severed head has been cleared by the advertising watchdog, despite 57 complaints from members of the public that it was likely to disturb children.
The print, online and outdoor ad was run by film distributor Lions Gate and featured a side view of a man's head sitting in a metal dish.
Lions Gate's outdoor ad appeared on the side of buses last October and ran with the headline "You Think It Is Over But The Games Have Just Begun".
The print version was published in the Daily Mirror, the Sun and the Daily Star and magazines Zoo, Kerrang! and Nuts, while social networking sites Faceparty and MySpace ran the online banner.
Of the 57 complaints made to the Advertising Standards Authority, six said that the ad had disturbed their children, aged between four and 13.
Lions Gate argued that most of the advertising campaign was targeted at people aged 18 years and over as the film had an 18 certificate, but acknowledged that younger readers might be able to see them.
Maria Esposito
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/13/advertising
The print, online and outdoor ad was run by film distributor Lions Gate and featured a side view of a man's head sitting in a metal dish.
Lions Gate's outdoor ad appeared on the side of buses last October and ran with the headline "You Think It Is Over But The Games Have Just Begun".
The print version was published in the Daily Mirror, the Sun and the Daily Star and magazines Zoo, Kerrang! and Nuts, while social networking sites Faceparty and MySpace ran the online banner.
Of the 57 complaints made to the Advertising Standards Authority, six said that the ad had disturbed their children, aged between four and 13.
Lions Gate argued that most of the advertising campaign was targeted at people aged 18 years and over as the film had an 18 certificate, but acknowledged that younger readers might be able to see them.
Maria Esposito
http://www.guardian.co.uk/media/2008/feb/13/advertising
Illegal music downloads hit record high
Illegal music downloads have reached an all time high just as the growth of online social networking has shifted the epicentre of the music industry away from the major record labels, according to a new study.
The 2007 Digital Media Survey, carried out by Entertainment Media Research in conjunction with media lawyers Olswang, revealed that the popularity of social networking websites such as MySpace and BeBo is helping to "democratise" the music industry as more young people discover new music online instead of via the radio or music television.
The first time they are caught, they will be given a warning, the second time their internet will be cut off and will be prosecuted.
By Ben Bland
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/07/30/bcnmusic130.xml
The 2007 Digital Media Survey, carried out by Entertainment Media Research in conjunction with media lawyers Olswang, revealed that the popularity of social networking websites such as MySpace and BeBo is helping to "democratise" the music industry as more young people discover new music online instead of via the radio or music television.
The first time they are caught, they will be given a warning, the second time their internet will be cut off and will be prosecuted.
By Ben Bland
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/money/main.jhtml?xml=/money/2007/07/30/bcnmusic130.xml
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