1) What is regulation and why do media industries need to be regulated?
Media regulation: when rules are provides to ensure that organisations operate fairly within the industry.
2) What is OFCOM responsible for?
OFCOM is responsible for regulating broadcasting media in the UK.
3) Look at the section on the OFCOM broadcasting code. Which do you think are the three most important
sections of the broadcasting code and why?
In my opinion, the first most important one of all of these is protecting under 18s. Younger people of this day and age are facing several issues and therefore caused to be very vulnerable and dangerous to several sources on the internet therefore OFCOM must regulate the internet as much of possible to decrease the chance of vulnerability.
The second most important one would be Crime. They should ensure TV isn't romanticising crimes such as rape, but instead use their platform to inform people and bring light to crimes like this and show them how wrong these effects are to carry out these crimes.
The third one I feel is important is Harm and Offence. This ensures that viewers do not feel offended by any issue (such as, age, race, gender or disability etc.) and if they do then they have somewhere to complain and make sure it's dealt with.
4) Do you agree with OFCOM that Channel 4 was wrong to broadcast 'Wolverine' at 6.55pm on a Sunday evening? Why?
To some extent I do agree. I do think that it should've been broadcast-ed at a later time, however, there was a warning placed in the beginning of the film. Most people know that wolverine has violence in it and isn't a very family friendly movie, therefore, Channel 4 isn't entirely in the wrong as at a 6:55pm slot on a Sunday many children and families want to watch a film as a family and therefore makes this a prime slot for kids to watch these films and it is up to the parents as to whether or not there parents want to allow their children to watch the film after seeing the warnings before the film had begun.
5) List five of the sections in the old Press Complaints Commission's Code of Practice.
Section 1: Accuracy
Section 2: Opportunity to Reply
Section 3: Privacy*
Section 4: Harassment*
Section 5: Intrusion Into Grief and Shock
6) Why was the Press Complaints Commission criticised?
It was criticised for a "lack of statutory powers". There was controversy surrounding the regulation of newspapers and what they publish regarding politicians etc.
7) What was the Leveson enquiry and why was it set up?
The Leveson enquiry was set up to investigate into the “culture, practice and ethics of the press". This is due to a phone hacking scandal involving newspapers intercepting royal family related calls illegally.
8) What was the PCC replaced with in 2014?
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).
9) What is your opinion on press regulation? Is a free press an important part of living in a democracy or should newspapers face statutory regulation like TV and radio?
I believe that having free press is an example of the freedom of speech and as said before is a quality of a functional democracy, and removing that freedom can threaten that.
10) Why is the internet so difficult to regulate?
The internet is difficult to regulate due to its size and the international nature of the internet, content can be seen, created and shared anywhere around the world, trying to regulate that kind of traffic is almost impossible, and even if a code was created which helped remove or regulate a certain type of content or aspect of the internet, there will always be loopholes which can be exploited
Media regulation: when rules are provides to ensure that organisations operate fairly within the industry.
2) What is OFCOM responsible for?
OFCOM is responsible for regulating broadcasting media in the UK.
3) Look at the section on the OFCOM broadcasting code. Which do you think are the three most important
sections of the broadcasting code and why?
In my opinion, the first most important one of all of these is protecting under 18s. Younger people of this day and age are facing several issues and therefore caused to be very vulnerable and dangerous to several sources on the internet therefore OFCOM must regulate the internet as much of possible to decrease the chance of vulnerability.
The second most important one would be Crime. They should ensure TV isn't romanticising crimes such as rape, but instead use their platform to inform people and bring light to crimes like this and show them how wrong these effects are to carry out these crimes.
The third one I feel is important is Harm and Offence. This ensures that viewers do not feel offended by any issue (such as, age, race, gender or disability etc.) and if they do then they have somewhere to complain and make sure it's dealt with.
4) Do you agree with OFCOM that Channel 4 was wrong to broadcast 'Wolverine' at 6.55pm on a Sunday evening? Why?
To some extent I do agree. I do think that it should've been broadcast-ed at a later time, however, there was a warning placed in the beginning of the film. Most people know that wolverine has violence in it and isn't a very family friendly movie, therefore, Channel 4 isn't entirely in the wrong as at a 6:55pm slot on a Sunday many children and families want to watch a film as a family and therefore makes this a prime slot for kids to watch these films and it is up to the parents as to whether or not there parents want to allow their children to watch the film after seeing the warnings before the film had begun.
5) List five of the sections in the old Press Complaints Commission's Code of Practice.
Section 1: Accuracy
Section 2: Opportunity to Reply
Section 3: Privacy*
Section 4: Harassment*
Section 5: Intrusion Into Grief and Shock
6) Why was the Press Complaints Commission criticised?
It was criticised for a "lack of statutory powers". There was controversy surrounding the regulation of newspapers and what they publish regarding politicians etc.
7) What was the Leveson enquiry and why was it set up?
The Leveson enquiry was set up to investigate into the “culture, practice and ethics of the press". This is due to a phone hacking scandal involving newspapers intercepting royal family related calls illegally.
8) What was the PCC replaced with in 2014?
The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO).
I believe that having free press is an example of the freedom of speech and as said before is a quality of a functional democracy, and removing that freedom can threaten that.
10) Why is the internet so difficult to regulate?
The internet is difficult to regulate due to its size and the international nature of the internet, content can be seen, created and shared anywhere around the world, trying to regulate that kind of traffic is almost impossible, and even if a code was created which helped remove or regulate a certain type of content or aspect of the internet, there will always be loopholes which can be exploited
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