Livingstone + Lunt - Regulation theory Flashcards
1
Q
What is regulation?
A
Rules/controls that producers have to follow
2
Q
What do Livingstone + Lunt believe about regulation?
A
That regulation in the media is hard, due to deciding what rules there should/shouldn’t be
3
Q
What do regulators have to try to do?
A
Balance protecting people with offering them choice
4
Q
How has technology made regulation harder?
A
Downloading, streaming, etc, means that people can bypass controls, like age certificates on films + games
5
Q
What does the BBFC not have power over?
A
Regulating films online through streaming
6
Q
What do Livingstone + Lunt also believe about powerful companies?
A
They can avoid regulations - sometimes money gives you more power
7
Q
How is the internet hard to control?
A
It has billions of users
