Regulation
Go to our Media Factsheet archive on the Media Shared drive and open Factsheet 128: Contemporary Media Regulation. Our Media Factsheet archive can be found at M:\Resources\A Level\Media Factsheets. You can find it online here - you'll need to log in using your Greenford Google login.
Read the Factsheet and complete the following questions/tasks:
1) What is regulation and why do media industries need to be regulated?
It is systems of regulation that are required to provide rules and regulations to ensure that organisations operate fairly.
2) What is OFCOM responsible for?
OFCOM regulates TV and Radio.
3) Look at the section on the OFCOM broadcasting code. Which do you think are the three most important sections of the broadcasting code and why?
I think protecting under 18s is the most important section because they are trying to keep kids safe from the internet and things that they should not be seeing there such as offensive language or anything inappropriate. I also think that privacy is important because it respects the privacy of individuals without disclosing and private information without their consent.
4) Do you agree with OFCOM that Channel 4 was wrong to broadcast 'Wolverine' at 6.55pm on a Sunday evening? Why?
I think it is important for broadcasters to consider the appropriateness of the content and the time it is being shown. Many children are awake at that time watching TV and they could have stumbled upon the film. So I do partially agree with Ofcom.
5) List five of the sections in the old Press Complaints Commission's Code of Practice.
5) List five of the sections in the old Press Complaints Commission's Code of Practice.
Section 1: Accuracy
Section 2: Opportunity to Reply
Section 3: Privacy
Section 4: Harassment
Section 5: Intrusion Into Grief and Shock
Section 2: Opportunity to Reply
Section 3: Privacy
Section 4: Harassment
Section 5: Intrusion Into Grief and Shock
6) Why was the Press Complaints Commission criticised?
It was criticised because of the lack of statutory powers means that when a newspaper has been found to break the rules, the best a victim can hope for is an apology, which often does not get sufficient prominence in the paper. Critics also argue that many newspapers seem to fly in the face of the rules on a pretty regular basis and that very little is done to stop them.
7) What was the Leveson enquiry and why was it set up?
It was criticised because of the lack of statutory powers means that when a newspaper has been found to break the rules, the best a victim can hope for is an apology, which often does not get sufficient prominence in the paper. Critics also argue that many newspapers seem to fly in the face of the rules on a pretty regular basis and that very little is done to stop them.
7) What was the Leveson enquiry and why was it set up?
It was an inquiry into the “culture, practice and ethics of the press” that was held, mainly as a result of the so-called phone hacking scandal.
8) What was the PCC replaced with in 2014?
9) What is your opinion on press regulation? Is a free press an important part of living in a democracy or should newspapers face statutory regulation like TV and radio?
I think press control is crucial to prevent the spread of untrue or incorrect information that might harm others. Like any other media, newspapers should be regulated to maintain their professionalism and avoid using abusive language or acting in ways that might lead to violence.
10) Why is the internet so difficult to regulate?
The internet is hard to regulate because it is a global network with users from all around the world which makes it difficult to enforce consistent regulations. The interent is also constantly changing with new platforms emerging each day.
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