Media Regulation (Livingstone And Lunt)

Question 1

What is media regulation?

Answer 1

The process in which media activity undergoes control through established procedures, laws, or any other political and administrative authorities.

Question 2

Media regulation can be….?

Answer 2

External or internal

Question 3

What is external media regulation?

Answer 3

Regulation through laws and administrative procedures that affect the way media industries operate.

Question 4

What is internal media regulation?

Answer 4

The process in which media industries regulate from with by following established guidelines and practices.

Question 5

Media regulation in the UK

Answer 5

Ofcom
BBFC
GAMES RATING AUTHORITY
ASA
IPSO

Question 6

Why is internet regulation so contentious?

Answer 6

Weak legislation regarding regulation limiting the power of regulating bodies. Difficult to find the line between protecting consumers and free speech or creative freedom.

Question 7

What is Section 230?

Answer 7

Legislation that provides online platforms immunity from civil liability (based on 3rd part content)and immunity for removal of content (in certain circumstances.)

Question 8

Livingstone and Lunt: Concept 1

Answer 8

Regulators must protect consumers and make sure media industries act in the public interest but also balance a range of consumer needs.

Question 9

Livingstone and Lunt: concept 2

Answer 9

The process of media regulation has been challenged by online and globalised media culture resulting from technological developments (internet) . The vastness of the internet makes it impossible to regulate.

Question 10

Livingstone and Lunt: concept 2

Answer 10

Powerful media conglomerates can avoid regulations as they have the resources to circumvent these regulations. (Phone hacking scandals)

Question 11

Phone hacking scandals

Answer 11

A controversy involving British newspapers engaging in phone hacking, police bribery and exercising importer influence in the pursuit of stories.