Y12 T1W3 Lesson 3: Traditional Media Regulation (Part 1)

Levels of Strictness in Traditional Media

Regulation (Part 1)

How different forms of traditional media have different levels of strictness in different aspects of media regulation.

Levels of Media Regulation strictness

in different aspects and different media forms

Media Regulation in Structure

Broadcast Media Regulation

in Structure

• Level of strictness: High

• Example: TV stations require more positions necessary to operate a broadcast media company (e.g. positions in company management, broadcasting operations, and program development), resulting in a more complex and rigid company structure.

Print Media Regulation

in Structure

• Level of strictness: Low

• Example: Newspaper companies require less positions necessary to operate a print media company (e.g. positions only in company management and news production), resulting in a simpler and more flexible company structure.

Media Regulation in Infrastructure

Broadcast Media Regulation

in Infrastructure

• Level of strictness: High

• Example: Radio stations require strict technical standardisations of radio wave frequencies – for example, all AM radio will use 300kHz-3MHz and all FM radio will use 30MHz-300MHz.

Print Media Regulation

in Infrastructure

• Level of strictness: None

• Example: Newspaper does not require same technical standards for every published print – for example, some newspapers opt for certain paper size, some may choose another paper size, and some may also use custom paper sizes.

Media Regulation in Distribution

Broadcast Media Regulation

in Distribution

• Level of strictness: High

• Example: Radio stations are given a set amount of time required for public service programmes – for example, a music radio station needs to provide news, weather, and traffic updates for a minimum of 10 minutes within a 1-hour segment programme.

Print Media Regulation

in Distribution

• Level of strictness: Low

• Example: Newspaper companies are given the requirement to cover news on both national and local level (depending on where they are based in), but there's no set number of pages or words required for each – as long as both aspects are covered in the edition.