Creative Digital Media Production Unit 1: Lesson 5

What does media regulation mean?

A rule or directive made and maintained by an authority

Make a list of why we might need to regulate the media sector...

Regulate propaganda
To stop offensive material e.g. mocking of religious themes,
profanity, violence, racism, sexual content
Stop inaccurate information e.g. news, adverts, social media
Protect the work of creators
Protect children from harmful content
List the key five media regulators in the UK and what they regulate...
Regulator
bbfc
Ofcom
PEGI
ASA
Ipso
PRS

Role and Responsibilities

Regulates film ratings
Regulates tv and radio
Regulates game ratings
Regulate advertising
Regulates press standards
Regulates and protects music