LO6 Media Regulation

 ASA- Advertising Standards Authority. Regulate advertising on radio, TV, print and online to make sure is is suitable and no false claims are made. 

BBFC- British Board of Film Classification. Regulate film and TV, music videos to make sure it is appropriate for each age rating

Ofcom- Office of Communications. Regulates radio, video on demand, TV and people can complain to them

IPSO- Independent Press Standards Organisation. Regulates news, print and online, social media, newspapers and magazines

PEGI-  Pan European Game Information.  Regulates games content to make sure it is appropriate for each age rating.

Livingstone and Lund 2011

Needs of a citizen are in conflict with a consumer. Such as being too young for media content limits freedom of expression. this is a debate.

Key terms:

Citizen

Consumer

Command and control

Globalisation

public sphere

Technological convergence 

2019 Boris Johnson and wife daily mail- Sat next to each other for show

I believe the press shouldn't take pictures or write articles about celebrities or key figures because that is their private life and it doesn't involve us. We should not have the right to read about this.

 Online games are harming children through gambling and other features, says lords- IndependentFriday 3rd July

Regulation articles:

Should the internet be regulated? | Saturday debate | The Guardian

This article says the internet should be less regulated.

Should Social Media Platforms Be Regulated? (forbes.com)

This article says social media should be more regulated.

Viewpoints: Should the press be regulated? - BBC News

Should We Regulate Violent TV? | City Journal | Family Values (city-journal.org)

Pokémon GO: To regulate or not to regulate? - POLITHEOR

Pokemon Go should be regulated because it is dangerous: Players are trespassing private property, user data isn't that secure

bloodtrail game should be regulated

ofcom radio should be regulated

Ofcom removed talk radio on YouTube that debated if we should be in lockdown or not:

i believe that Ofcom went too far, they could have just taken the video down if they had to. However, I think this is too far taking down the channel because it was freedom of speech and the whole channel being taken down was unnecessary. I understand why they could take down the video because lots of people might go against the government and not stay in lockdown costing lives.