regulation media exam
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- Created on: 03-04-17 11:10
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- Regulation
- Ofcom
- Statuary
- May be influenced by government
- however well funded 'super regulator'
- May be influenced by government
- Reactive
- scheduled programming can be easily accessed online
- Possible harmful content could already become public access
- can do nothing if a career allows a child to watch an unsuitable programme
- Possible harmful content could already become public access
- scheduled programming can be easily accessed online
- Woolwich attack
- 680 complaints
- Graphic, distressing and disrespectful
- accused of giving the attackers 'a platform to justify & explain his actions.
- did not breach any of their regulatory
guidelines and the content was justified by the context
- OFCOM believe that this news report was important to be seen by a wide audience in order to warn and protect them from terrorism
- did not breach any of their regulatory
guidelines and the content was justified by the context
- Ofcom believed coverage was 'justified by the context'
- various warnings were given to viewers
- 680 complaints
- Benefits Street
- 1700 complaints
- negatively portraying benefits claimants
- Poverty is not protected under the antidiscrimination act which therefore means that it was not seen as bad or illegal.
- poor people become a scapegoat for the government.
- OFCOM stated that they would not investigate into
the programme until it had aired all 6 episodes
- "Whilst some material in the series was capable of causing offence, it was justified by the context"
- Did not breach broadcasting guidelines
- "Whilst some material in the series was capable of causing offence, it was justified by the context"
- negatively portraying benefits claimants
- sparked twitter hate
- internet is the only form of unregulated media
- 'Poverty ****'
- 1700 complaints
- Big Brother
- over 1,200 complaints
- Homophobic & racist comments
- Ofcom fined Channel 5
- Channel 5 continued to broadcast such content as it gained publicity
- Homophobic & racist comments
- Channel 5 continued to broadcast such content as it gained publicity
- over 1,200 complaints
- protects vulnerable from being exposed to inappropriate TV contnet
- Statuary
- BBFC
- Self-regulatory
- Proactive
- can also be re-active if they receive complaints about a classified film upon its release.
- Age certifications advice parents on suitability of a film
- U
- Suitable for all
- no discriminatory language reference to drugs/sexual content
- Mild violence only
- Suitable for all
- PG
- Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
- anti-drug messages acceptable and innuendo, no obviously graphic content
- Some scenes may be unsuitable for young children
- 12
- adults may take a younger child to the cinema
- 15
- violence may be strong but not dwell on inflicting pain
- no strong sexual detail
- violence may be strong but not dwell on inflicting pain
- 18
- In line with the Human Rights Act 1998, adults should be free to choose their own entertainment
- no explicit images of sexual activity that cant be justified by context
- In line with the Human Rights Act 1998, adults should be free to choose their own entertainment
- Introduced Parent Port to educate parents about film content their children maybe consuming
- BBFC have not banned a film for 3 years suggesting they have become redundant as a body.
- society effects regulation as we have become desensitised by graphic and violent content and sex & has become more concerned with discrimination
- BBFC have not banned a film for 3 years suggesting they have become redundant as a body.
- U
- Established in 1912 known as 'British Board of film censors', local authorities imposed censorship
- 1984 became 'British board of film classification'
- Category cuts= BBFC will consider whether a lower rating could be achieved through minor or simple changes
- Compulsory cuts = footage must be removed or no age certification can be given
- 1984 became 'British board of film classification'
- BBFC struggles with internet being unregulated: it undermines their code of conduct as films can be found online and accessed by anyone
- Theories
- Catharsis
- Emotional effect experienced by people who nuse media to purge negative emotions
- By watching characters experience tragic events the viewer is emotionally purged
- Emotional effect experienced by people who nuse media to purge negative emotions
- Desensitisation
- The more violence viewers are exposed to over a period of time, the less sensitive they become to it
- The violence seems to no longer bother them
- The more violence viewers are exposed to over a period of time, the less sensitive they become to it
- CopyCat
- audiences will copy what they see in the media
- imitable behaviour
- audiences will copy what they see in the media
- Uses & Gratification
- people use the media to their advantage to meet their individual needs
- Cognitive- to gain information
- Affective- to satisfy emotional needs
- Personal integrative- to change their lifestyle
- Tension free- as an outlet
- Social integrative- to satisfy social needs
- people use the media to their advantage to meet their individual needs
- Cultivation
- media affects peoples attitudes rather than actions
- over exposure to media can blur an audiences sense of reality
- media affects peoples attitudes rather than actions
- Catharsis
- Video nasties
- Video Recordings Act 1984
- Banned unregulated films
- Imitable behaviour
- passive auidences
- censorship over individual freedom
- Legislation bought in under false pretences
- Evidence 'will' show
- no real evidence
- Evidence 'will' show
- Moral panic caused by government resulted in legislation; believed effect on morality
- Banned unregulated films
- Video Recordings Act 1984
- 1953 'The wild ones' 12 rating now but it was banned as it 'encouraged imitation & glorified gangs
- Strict conservative gov
- Moral panic caused by government resulted in legislation; believed effect on morality
- Strict conservative gov
- Ofcom
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