Self-regulation

Question 1

How are the majority of media industries self-regulated?

Answer 1

Organisations (IPSO, VSC, PEGI, BBFC, ASA) are paid for + managed by industries themselves, with different levels of independence

Question 2

What is IPSO?

Answer 2

Independent Press Standards Organisation - Regulates magazines + newspapers that have signed up to Editors’ Code of Practise

Question 3

What does IPSO do?

Answer 3

Promotes + upholds professional standards of journalism in UK + supports public when they think editors code has been breached

Can make news + magazines make adjustments

Question 4

What is an alternative press regulator for those not joining IPSO?

Answer 4

IMPRESS - The Financial Times + The Guardian have joined this

Question 5

What is VSC?

Answer 5

Video Standards Council administrates the PEGI system - Responsible for age ratings of games in UK

Question 6

How does the VSC rate games?

Answer 6

Through sub-body = Games Rating Authority (GRA)

Question 7

What is PEGI?

Answer 7

Pan European Game Information = Game content rating system to help consumers make decisions when buying games, through age recommendations + content descriptions

Question 8

What is the BBFC?

Answer 8

British Board of Film Classification = Responsible for national class of films shown at cinema + any videos released on physical media in UK

Question 9

What power does the BBFC have?

Answer 9

Has its own rating system + has limited power to impose edits or ‘ban’ films

Question 10

What is ASA?

Answer 10

Advertising Standards Authority is self-regulator of UK advertising industry + is self-funded

Question 11

What is ASA responsible for?

Answer 11

Regulating UK ads through investigations of complaints + deciding whether ads break advertising standards codes