intro – what the report is about, media regulation
first paragraph – what do we mean by media regulation?
- Regulation consists of rules and procedures set Regulation means control and/ or guidance.
- out by a governing body.
- Regulation is an important feature of the rule of law which is an important aspect of a democratic society.
- Knowledge of media regulation is essential for a career in journalism.
There a few different aspects of media regulation such as internal and external.
external media regulation is laws set by the government.
some of these laws include defamation law which says that if you write or broadcast something that shows the person in a bad light or has false claims against someone which could possibly make them look bad then you cold be sued by the person if it turns out to be untrue.
if someone is a victim of defamation law they can sue for the damage or hurt caused by that person. there are two types of defamation, libel which is the written type and slander which is spoken by the defendant.
journalists can print things people have said if they’ve actually said and they have proof or if the statement is actually true then this can also be published. if a case is made against you for defamation and you say your not guilty then you would ave t back everything up with evidence, if not then the chances are you would loose the case and could be sued for thousands if not millions depending on how big the defamed names is.
An example of defamation would be if a a newspaper or a radio station published or broadcast something claiming a public figure hadn’t payed their taxes. this then put the figure in a bad light. if the person wanted to sue and could prove that they had payed taxes and that the story wasn’t true then they would have a good chance of winning the case.
The role of IPSO and Impress
Journalists have to follow a strict code of ethic when publishing content. these ethics are based on principles of truthfulness, accuracy, objectivity, impartiality, fairness and public accountability.
IPSO makes sure that these ethics are stuck to. They regulate and control how newspaper and magazine journalists source stories, cover them and distribute news. Its important that something like IPSO exists as if not people could publish what they want true or false.
People can complain to IPSO about something they’ve seen in any magazine or newspaper content if they are not happy with it. If a complaint is made then IPSO will investigate and make a decision on wether the complaint is valid.
IPSO also have a code of practice. one of the main code of practices is privacy . The privacy clause says that everyone is entitles to his/her privacy and family life. The clause also states that its unacceptable to photograph individuals in a private place without the persons consent.
Another clause is harassment. journalists must not engage in intimidation harassment or persistent pursuit. There has been cases in there pass where the press have followed public figures around, wanting a story or a picture to publish. This has type of harassment has come with consequences not just fir the journalists but for the actual public figure.
One of the main things IPSO stop is children under the age of 16 being interviewed without parent giving consent. IPSO state that not child under the age of 16 should be interviewed or photographed on issues involving their own or another child welfare unless a parent or similar responsible adult consents.
Leveson Enquiry
set up by Prime Minister David Cameron to examine the culture, practice and ethics of the press.
It was established in the wake of the phone-hacking scandal at the now-defunct News of the World tabloid.
Lord Justice Leveson has made recommendations on the future of press regulation.
Leveson Enquiry looked at the relationship between the public and the media. for example if the pres were to hack someones phone to get a story or took part in any other illegal behaviour then action would be taken. It looks how the public and press and the police and press co operate.
Social media regulation
For social media to be regulated it would mean that people cant just upload what they want companies like google, Facebook and twitter would have some sort of regulation
Many people are fighting for social media regulation. A lot of people feel that massive company like google, Facebook, twitter etc have the freedom to post what ever they want without any sort of regulation.
While these platforms present new opportunities to connect people around the world, they also create attack surfaces for bad actors that wish to spread misinformation, encourage terrorism, engage in online harassment, steal personal data and restrict freedom of speech.
Effect media regulation has on FMP
If my FMP would be regulated it would maybe limit me on what i could produce. i wouldn’t just be able to post what i want as there would be some sort of rules that i would have to follow.
if i was to break some of the regulation rules then there could possibly be consequences.
these consequences would include things like fines or having to publicly apologise
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