CTEC Digital Media Unit 1 Media Regulation

Media Regulation

CTEC Digital Media Unit 1 LO6

Media Regulation

A form of media policy with rules enforced by the jurisdiction of law that are designed to protect vulnerable members of society.

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Poll

Should all media be regulated?

• Yes, all media should be regulated

• No media should be regulated

• Only some media should be regulated

• Yes, but the regulation is currently too strict

• No, because media regulation cannot be enforced

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What type of media should be regulated (say no if you think not media should be regulated)

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Why might the presence of media regulation be considered harmful or the enforcement of regulation be protested?

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Is all media currently subject to media regulation?

• Yes

• No

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Who should be protected by media regulation (if anyone)?

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Which group of people are typically not included as part of media regulation?

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Which organisations are responsible for media regulation?

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Which organisation is responsible for the regulation of the film industry in the UK?

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In addition to a film's commercial distribution in cinemas, what else does the BBFC regulate?

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How does the BBFC regulate film?

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What type of content are film's regulated for by the BBFC?

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Are there any examples of film's that are considered incorrectly regulated by the BBFC?

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Are film streaming services like Netflix regulated by the BBFC?

• Yes

• No

• Only certain films

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Which organisation is responsible for the regulation of broadcast media in the UK?

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What media industries are regulated by OFCOM?

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How does OFCOM regulate television and radio?

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Aside from regulating content that could potentially harm children, what else does OFCOM regulate media for?

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Does Ofcom regulate social media sites?

• Yes

• No

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Which organisation is responsible for writing the guidelines regulating video games in the UK?

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Is PEGI responsible for the administration of video games in the UK like the BBFC and OFCOM?

• Yes

• No

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How does PEGI regulated video games?

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What type of content does PEGI regulate for?

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What content does PEGI regulate that is unique to video games?

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Which organisation is responsible for regulating the press (newspapers) in the UK?

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Do you think the existence of IPSO conflicts with the democratic principle of freedom of the press?

• It completely goes against the idea of having freedom of the press

• It somewhat goes against the idea of having freedom of the press

• It only partially conflicts with the idea of having freedom of the press

• It does go against the idea of having freedom of the press

• Freedom of the press is unnecessary in the first place

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Does IPSO also regulate online press?

• Yes

• No

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Are all newspapers regulated by IPSO in same way all films and video games are by the BBFC and PEGI

• Yes

• No

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Is IPSO's regulatory system considered as a reliable regulator in the same way as PEGI and the BBFC are?

• Yes

• No

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Why are IPSO's regulatory decisions so often criticised?

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Which organisation is responsible for regulating advertisements in the UK?

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What type of content does the ASA ban?

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Does the ASA conflict with the democratic notion of freedom of expression?

• Yes, totally

• Only in some cases

• Not at all

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What type of advertisement should not be banned by the ASA (say no if you think all advertisement should be publicised)

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Who typically is responsible for enforcing media regulation?

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Is the enforcement of media regulation viable in the digital age?

• Yes

• No

• Only for some media

Open Ended

Why might media regulation be a challenge with the introduction of digital technology?

Media Regulation

"The internet has made it impossible to protect audiences from the negative effects of digital media." Using your knowledge of the effects of digital media and the role of regulation, discuss the accuracy of this statement. Use examples to support your answer. [20 marks]

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