MEDIA: WHAT THE PAPERS SAY; Church decision scores centrefold coverage

The Methodist and Church of England decision to shed their shares in BSkyB with the launch of the Playboy Channel met a predictable response. The decision to divest for ethical considerations, as well as the message that pornography is degrading to both men and women, were both widely carried and largely unopposed. BSkyB noted, in six articles, that the channel is legal and has received approval from the appropriate authorities.