Regulation Flashcards
What journo code did IPSO write ?
Editor’s code of practice
What does ipso have the power to do?
Fine newspapers signed up to be regulated by then
Demand corrected versions of things
Can specify where certain pages go
Set out 16 clauses of ethical standards in editors code of practice
How many clauses are in the editors code of practice
16
Outline the 16 clauses setting out ethical standards in editors code of practice
1 - accuracy
2- privacy
3 - harassment
4- intrusion into grief and shock
5- reporting of suicide - avoid detail
6- children - no reporting under 16s
7- children in Sex cases
8- hospitals - must identify selves
9- reporting of crime - friends of crime should not be identified
10 - clandestine devices + subterfuge
11- victims of sexual assault
12 - discrimination
13– financial journalism - do not use for profit
14 confidential sources
15- witness payments
16 - payments to criminals
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Rebecca
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Cruthers
Hoping
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Could
Vote
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Constance
Wu
Presidency
What happened in levenson report ?
Jk Rowling testified saying she didn’t want people interfering in children’s lives
Piers Morgan refuses to reveal any sources
For what sections of the editors code of practice are there public interest exceptions?
Privacy
Harassment
Reporting suicide
Children in general
Children in Sex cases
Hospitals
Reporting of crime- identifying friends
Clandestine devices
Payment to criminals
If asked a question on editors code of practice relating to a situation what should you do?
Go through the whole list and think how each code can be applied to question
What is Ofcom?
The body that regulates TV and radio journalism
What can ofcom do?
Has broadcasting code for journos to follow
Can impose fines for breach of this
What are the 10 ofcom regulations ?
1- Protect under 18s
2- harm and offence - avoid, warn public and don’t mislead
3- crime - do not encourage
4- religion
5- impartiality and accuracy
6- elections and referendums
7- fairness
8- privacy
9 + 10 commercial references in tv and radio
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Have
Cornered
Rebecca
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Eden
For
Practicing
Cunt
Give a breach of security 5 of the ofcom broadcasters code ?
Impartiality and accuracy
- Bloomberg TV covered labour manifesto by only interviewing labour MPS
Give an example of breach of section. 7 of the ofcom broadcasting code?
Channel 4 didn’t publish full statement of Capita - parking charges only part of it
What is the difference between ofcom
And ipso in terms of impartiality and fairness
There are no impartiality (5)or fairness (7) rules in ipso press regulation.
So you can run campaigns there but not on radio or telly
When can clandestine devices and subterfuge be justified under section 10 of the ipso editors code?
Sufficient public interest justification
Only when believed an open approach wouldn’t work
And you have evidence to justification this
E.g. person could be committing crime or misleading public
What does section 8 of ofcom broadcasters code say about recording phone calls? How does this differ from section 10 of ipso code and the law?
Section 8 of ofcom code - privacy - phone calls can be recorded with permission unless in public interest, reasonable grounds to suspect evidence could be obtained, necessary for credibility of programme
Section 10 of ipso code - can record even without permission.
Law = no laws preventing this
