The Great Architect

After all the dealings and endless wild goose chases with EMAP over publication of viral images in ZOO Magazine, I was expecting nothing less than a heated ‘kerfuffle’ with the ’soarway’ Sun over the Spice Girls parody image used by them in their ‘Bizarre’ column last week, (Mentioned in the entry below)

However, I have had a VERY fast turn around in communication, (after a couple of emails were sent) and the Deputy Editor of the ‘Bizarre’ Column got in touch earlier today with a courteous and polite email, offering an amicable settlement for the use of the image in the paper, and nothing short of an apology if he thought that they had handled the situation badly.

Far be it from me to suddenly start singing the praises of the tabloids, but if this matter resolves itself to its promised conclusion at the same rate as the communications have, then it shows a level of responsibility on the Suns’ part that they are willing to acknowledge, thank, and pay the ‘viral’ image creator as they would any other supplier of image content, without any fuss or bother.

The result (to date) was both surprising, and a welcome and refreshing change of attitude to deal with over the issue of my viral images being published without prior consent. It does appear that even large publications can ‘get it right’ so it still amazes me that EMAP, and their ZOO magazine, can’t. (or rather, won’t)

Hopefully things will progress as planned. Must just say a BIG thank you to Tim at bloggerheads and Neil at Beau Bo d’Or for their help and guidance. They have helped a bewildered country bumpkin from Norfolk enter the dark and murky world of dealing with journalists and publishers, and I am eternally grateful.