REGULATION RESEARCH TASK Nov 7th 2017.

You have ONE WEEK to gather information linked to MEDIA REGULATION. WHO REGULATES UK MEDIA? WHY IS MEDIA REGULATED? WHAT ARE THE MEDIA ISSUES AND DEBATES LINKED TO REGULATION?

Tom B: OFCOM
Who are the people in charge of OFCOM?
What is the aim of OFCOM?
What power does OFCOM have to regulate?
Provide recent examples of OFCOM regulation.
Controversy surrounding some of OFCOM's decisions?
Provide evaluative comment linked to the arguments for and against this regulator.

Peter: ASA
Follow the same structure as Tom B's entry.

Fraser: British Board of Film Classification
Same as Tom B.

Macsen: Twitter
Who regulates this social media?
Refer directly to Twitter's regulatory policy.
How does Twitter make money?
Provide recent examples of Twitter regulating/cancelling accounts. Why were these accounts cancelled?
What is the controversy surrounding the Regulation of this site? What are the media issues and debates that link to the regulation of Twitter?

Molly: YOU TUBE.
Follow the same structure as Macsen. Also..who owns YOU TUBE?

Harley: Instagram
Same structure as Macsen. Who owns Instagram?

Kelsey: BANNED ADVERTS.
Focus upon two or three recent examples of advertisements that have been banned in the UK. Focus upon print media and moving image. Who banned these texts and why? Why do some public service adverts that offer graphic material avoid regulation?
Why do regulators ban certain adverts?
What are the media debates and issues surrounding the regulation of advertisements?

Tom N: BANNED GAMES.
Who regulates the gaming industry?
Provide examples of regulation. Focus upon some games that have been regulates and explain why they were regulated?
What are the media issues and debates surrounding the gaming industry? Has the explosion of social media made it difficult for the UK to regulate this industry?

Toby: The media significance of CLOCKWORK ORANGE.
There is a mass of material here Toby. We are concerned with...
Why was the film regulated?
Who made the decision to regulate the UK distribution of the film?
Why is the film so controversial and why are the media debates and issues that surround this film still relevant in OUR digital media world?

Sam H: The Leveson Inquiry.
What was the Leveson Inquiry and why was it staged? What was its aim?
How was the mainstream print media regulated BEFORE Leveson?
What was the outcome of this inquiry?
How has the regulation of print media changed?
Did this 5 million pound inquiry actually make our print media more morally responsible?
Why were the editors of mainstream media so critical of Leveson?
What has replaced the Press Complaints Commission?
What are the media issues and debates that surround this media moment?
Here is a starting point Sam.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-15686679

Jacob: HACKED OFF
What is this organisation and why was it set up? Who were the founders of  HACKED OFF ?
How did HACKED OFF respond to the Leveson Inquiry? How do they continue to respond to the reporting of the mainstream media?
How have HACKED OFF challenged the mainstream UK print media?
What are the media debates and issues linked to the existence of this organisation.

ALEC...What do you reckon...??
Tom..???