YEAR 13 LESSON THIRTEEN [16th Oct 14]: Homework

The aim of this session was to explore media issues and debates that link to MEDIA REGULATION, MEDIA INFLUENCE, and MEDIA THEORY. IT IS ESSENTIAL THAT STUDENTS ARE AWARE OF THE INSTITUTIONS RESPONSIBLE FOR REGULATING MEDIA IN THE UK. Consequently, the first task in this lesson was to assign each student with a research task that should illuminate who is responsible for regulating our media [see homework].
The second section of today's sermon involved discussing the question:
'VIOLENT MEDIA CREATES VIOLENT PEOPLE.' TO  WHAT EXTENT DO YOU AGREE WITH THIS STATEMENT?
The class watched the resources below and the films were paused throughout to allow for class discussion.
Resources for today's lesson:
Does violent media make us violent part one:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIlxj5T20CI
part two:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKTL7Hhj3qE
American PBS report after the Sandy Hook tragedy:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_1234508607&feature=iv&src_vid=pIlxj5T20CI&v=bzzC9qf8ODc

HOMEWORK: Each student has been assigned a research task that relates to media regulation or media influence. The institutions being examined are:

• OFCOM
• BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION
• ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY
• THE PEGI VIDEO RATING SYSTEM SYSTEM
• THE INDEPENDENT PRESS STANDARDS ORGANISATION. Simon....you will need to have an understanding of The Leveson Inquiry for this task.
• MEDIA ISSUES LINKED TO THE LEVESON INQUIRY
• MEDIA ISSUES RELATING TO CLOCKWORK ORANGE

EACH STUDENT MUST CREATE AT LEAST ONE SHEET OF A4 THAT OFFERS THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION:

• WHAT IS THE AIM OF THE INSTITUTION AND WHAT IS ITS REGULATORY POWER? HOW CAN IT REGULATE MEDIA?
• EXAMPLES OF THE INSTITUTION REGULATING MEDIA.
• CRITICISM OF THE ORGANISATION. This might include any controversy surrounding a decision to regulate a media text or any general criticism of its function.
• This information must be presented in an INTERESTING VISUAL MANNER as all the sheets will be collated and given to students to form an informative booklet. I expect text and appropriate visual images. Any student who hands in a handwritten scrap of nonsense will be chased across the Westwood by a madman armed with a cross-bow. And the school dogs. YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! Below are some resources that students may find useful. 

Regulation of video games. The Guardian:
http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2012/jul/30/pegi-video-game-ratings-law
OFCOM:
http://www.ofcom.org.uk/
British Board of Film Classification:
http://www.bbfc.co.uk/
Advertising Standards Authority:
http://www.asa.org.uk/
THE LEVESON INQUIRY:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15686679
http://fishymediaresources.blogspot.co.uk/2013/02/gerry-and-kate-mccann-on-andrew-marr.html
Independent Press Standards Organisation [many newspapers do not recognise this organisation]:
https://www.ipso.co.uk/IPSO/
The Daily Mail article:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2747202/Dawn-new-era-rigorous-Press-regulator-starts-work.html
COCKWORK ORANGE Documentary...WATCH THIS JOSH!!!:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sg2tCj93cGY

STUDENTS NEED TO BE AWARE OF WHO IS REGULATING OUR MEDIA...IS REGULATION JUST A FORM OF CENSORSHIP? CAN MEDIA REALLY INFLUENCE HUMAN BEHAVIOUR?

Students will be discussing the 'Violent Media' question in the next session so students need to familiarise themselves with the application of media theory. Toodle Pip.