Media regulation: blog tasks
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?
Regulations are rules that media industries need to follow to operate fairly.
2) What is OFCOM responsible for?
OFCOM regulates broadcast media such as 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?
2) What is OFCOM responsible for?
OFCOM regulates broadcast media such as 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 the most important are the watershed, protecting children and impartiality. I believe out of the 9 broadcasting codes, these three consider the safety of audiences more compared to the other broadcasting codes.
4) Do you agree with OFCOM that Channel 4 was wrong to broadcast 'Wolverine' at 6.55pm on a Sunday evening? Why?
I agree that they were wrong as they have the information and can do research to see which audiences are watching their channel at a specific time meaning that they didn't consider the protection of children although they could have prevent this. Furthermore, they usually do show children friendly content at this time which proves that they are aware of the content they should have been broadcasting at the time.
5) List five of the sections in the old Press Complaints Commission's Code of Practice.
Accuracy, privacy, opportunity to reply, harassment, intrusion into grief and shock.
6) Why was the Press Complaints Commission criticised?
The fact it has no statutory power means that when a newspaper doesn't follow the rules set, not much can be done due to the lack of power as its a form of voluntary regulation so it doesn't have the government to back up to properly reinforce punishments.
7) What was the Leveson enquiry and why was it set up?
4) Do you agree with OFCOM that Channel 4 was wrong to broadcast 'Wolverine' at 6.55pm on a Sunday evening? Why?
I agree that they were wrong as they have the information and can do research to see which audiences are watching their channel at a specific time meaning that they didn't consider the protection of children although they could have prevent this. Furthermore, they usually do show children friendly content at this time which proves that they are aware of the content they should have been broadcasting at the time.
5) List five of the sections in the old Press Complaints Commission's Code of Practice.
Accuracy, privacy, opportunity to reply, harassment, intrusion into grief and shock.
6) Why was the Press Complaints Commission criticised?
The fact it has no statutory power means that when a newspaper doesn't follow the rules set, not much can be done due to the lack of power as its a form of voluntary regulation so it doesn't have the government to back up to properly reinforce punishments.
7) What was the Leveson enquiry and why was it set up?
An inquiry into the culture, practice and ethics of the press due to a phone hacking scandal to do with the royal family by Clive Goodman and Glenn Mulcaire.
8) What was the PCC replaced with in 2014?
The PCC was replaced by IPSO which followed the same code as the PCC which has led to criticism that IPSO wont change anything and is essentially PPC under a new name.
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 believe that free press is an important part of living in a democracy as free press inst controlled by the government meaning that people can publicly share their criticisms and praises of the government and other things as well as expose things without being censored for it meaning that the public is given authentic content which has multiple views rather than the favorable one that the government wants.
10) Why is the internet so difficult to regulate?
8) What was the PCC replaced with in 2014?
The PCC was replaced by IPSO which followed the same code as the PCC which has led to criticism that IPSO wont change anything and is essentially PPC under a new name.
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 believe that free press is an important part of living in a democracy as free press inst controlled by the government meaning that people can publicly share their criticisms and praises of the government and other things as well as expose things without being censored for it meaning that the public is given authentic content which has multiple views rather than the favorable one that the government wants.
10) Why is the internet so difficult to regulate?
The internet is difficult to regulate as its easy to be anonymous meaning that people can get away with things rather than facing real consequences. Furthermore, the fact that anyone will easily view negative content means that it can be spread faster than it can be taken down.
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