Influences on the Media Flashcards
Why is broadcast media regulated differently than print media?
TV: public airwaves (out there for anyone).
Print: has to be bought.
How is the broadcast media regulated?
FCC
What are the types of regulation that the media face?
- Ownership and control to maintain free flow of ideas (monopolies also)
- Content and distribution - controlling content shows care in what people have access to (what kids can see, etc)
- Federal Communications Act of 1996
- Fairness Doctrine of 1949
What is the Federal Communications Act of 1996?
Loosened restrictions and gave opportunities for some power.
What is the Fairness Doctrine of 1949?
Equal and fair time advantage for those of opposite sides.
What is the Fairness doctrine?
Requires broadcasters to seek out and present all sides of an issue when covering a controversy, allowing people who were personally attacked on air a chance to respond, and giving candidates airtime to respond to a stations endorsements of another candidate.
What is the equal time rule? What two circumstances exempt equal-time provision?
Broadcasters must give “equal air time” to candidates running for elections. Two circumstances exempted from equal-time provision: when candidate appears in newscast, interview, documentary, and when candidate appears during on-the-scene coverage of news event.
What are the regulations in place?
For broadcast: argue that radio signals interfere w/ aircrafts, radio stations, cell phones, etc.
What are some regulations on film, music, video games, and tv?
Film: movie rating system
Music: Parents Music Resource Center
Video Games - ESRB, voluntary
TV - V-chip parental control
How did the music regulatory system come into place?
Tipper Gore & Washington Wives started Parents Music Resource Center to establish warning for explicit lyrics
