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WorksheetsOCR Digital Media Unit 1: LO6 Legal and ethical issues of media products
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 23mins
A long running debate about the impact that media products have on their audience. This is referred to as
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Cultivation Theory
Media Effect Debate
Ethical impacts of media products
Mass Communication Theory
What is moral panic?
Public concern about the impact of media products
Public alarm in response to a problem
The technical term for 'fake news'
When a media product is cited as the reason for a crime
GTA 5 was released in 2013 and it was blamed for causing violent behaviour in teens. Which theory does this case study fit? [tick all that apply]
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Cultivation Theory
Moral Panic
Columbine High School massacre was blamed on the video game Doom and Wolfenstein. Which theory does this case study fit? [tick all that apply]
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Cultivation Theory
Moral Panic
The video game Manhunt was banned for inciting violent behaviour. Which theory does this case study fit? [tick all that apply]
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Cultivation Theory
Moral Panic
What does the Active Audience Theory say? [tick all that apply]
Sociological and psychological factors are much more impactful on society than media products
The media has zero impact on the way a person behaves
People are active, and not passive when they consume media
Media cannot be accountable for all of societies ills
Which of these are examples of film classification? [tick all that apply]
U
PG
12a
18
Which theory suggests that media can 'inject' ideas directly into the audience's mind?
Cultivation Theory
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Active Audiences Theory
Desensitization Theory
What is the primary role of media regulators?
To create media content
To control or guide media content
To promote media products
To fund media projects
What is the primary purpose of the Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988)?
To regulate data protection
To protect creative works from unauthorized use
To guide media content
To classify media for age suitability
Which organization is responsible for regulating video game content?
ASA
PEGI
Ofcom
BBFC
What is the primary function of the ASA in media regulation?
To regulate advertising content
To classify films for age suitability
To oversee television broadcasting
To manage data protection
Which organization is responsible for regulating television and radio broadcasting in the UK?
IPSO
BBFC
Ofcom
ASA
What is the main purpose of media classification?
To determine the suitability of content for different audiences
To protect data privacy
To promote media products
To create new media laws
Which act is designed to protect personal information held by organizations?
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988)
Creative Commons Licensing
BBFC Guidelines
The Data Protection Act (1998)
Which organization is responsible for regulating press standards in the UK?
ASA
PEGI
Ofcom
IPSO
What is the main function of the BBFC?
To protect personal data
To regulate advertising
To classify films for age suitability
To oversee radio broadcasting
Which act provides a framework for sharing creative works with specific permissions?
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988)
Creative Commons Licensing
The Data Protection Act (1998)
BBFC Guidelines
What is the main role of PEGI in media regulation?
To regulate advertising standards
To classify video games by age suitability
To oversee press complaints
To protect data privacy
Which act allows creators to specify how others can use their work?
Creative Commons Licensing
The Data Protection Act (1998)
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act (1988)
BBFC Guidelines
Which theory suggests that audiences actively interpret and make meaning from media texts?
Cultivation Theory
Hypodermic Needle Theory
Active Audiences Theory
Desensitization Theory
What is the main purpose of the Data Protection Act (1998)?
To provide creative licensing options
To protect personal information and privacy
To classify films for age suitability
To regulate advertising standards
