Regulation Flashcards
Who regulates BBC & C4?
Ofcom
What was regulating media broadcasts like in the past?
Easier due to localisation
Whose theory is regulation?
Livingstone and Lunt
What does L&L say about regulation?
Media regulation serves a variety of purposes and must balance a range of consumer/citizen needs.
Why are traditional forms of media regulation being challenged?
Globalisation
What do L&L think about the needs of citizen vs consumer?
The needs of a citizen are in conflict with needs of a consumer
What have L&L noticed?
That regulating media to protect citizens from harmful content can limit freedom of expression
What are the economic reasons for regulation?
Ensuring that a society is reliant on forms on communication can be maintained
What are the public order reasons for regulation?
To maintain the institutions of government and justice
What are the individual rights and interests reasons for regulation?
Ensuring the rights of individuals in society are protected
What are the efficiency reasons for regulation?
Ensuring a system is well established that allows technical standards to be agreed
What are the access reasons for regulation?
Allow for freedom of communication, diversity etc
What are the free markets reasons for regulation?
To maintain in the free market conditions for media products to offer competition
Why is globalisation a threat to regulation?
The sheer volume of media
