UK media regulation

Who is the Regulatory Body for Television?

• Ofcom

• BBFC

• PEGI

• ASA

What is media regulation?

• The control or guidance for online children made by their parents (a.k.a. media corporations)

• The control or guidance of media content by governments and other regulating bodies

• The control or guidance of media content by the media consumers and prosumers

What is the meaning of classification?

• the process through which information is filtered for dissemination

• removing material from public material altogether

• preventing people from accessing material that is unsuitable for their age

• freeing of media from strict/state-controlled regulation

Who is the Regulatory Body for Games?

• BBFC

• ASA

• PEGI

• Ofcom

What is the meaning of censorship?

• the process through which information is filtered for dissemination

• removing material from public material altogether

• preventing people from accessing material that is unsuitable for their age

• freeing of media from strict/state-controlled regulation

When was Ofcom founded?

• 2003

• 2004

• 2005

• 2006

Who is the Regulatory Body for Advertising?

• Ofcom

• ASA

• BBFC

• PEGI

What does self-regulation in advertising apply to?

• Video games

• Online content

• TV commercials

• Non-broadcast ads like posters and billboards

What type of content does Ofcom protect viewers and listeners from?

• Unregulated advertisements

• Non-classified video games

• Offensive or harmful content

• Unapproved films

What can happen if media producers release unrated content?

• Automatic classification

• Content removal and fines

• They receive an award

• Nothing