What is the difference between a consumer based media regulation system and a citizen based regulation system?

A consumer based media regulation system is gives audiences what they want whereas citizen based regulation system gives people what they need. However, its not so simple as people don’t like being told what need but if they always did what they want it wouldn’t benefit them. For example if TV always had what people wanted it would mainly show sports of movies and never show the news or important broadcasts.

What impact did the 2003 Communications act have on media regulation?

The labour government in 2003 brought in OFCOM to regulate the media in TV by trying to “ensure that the media landscape is not dominated by a single organisation”. However, Livingstone and Lunt said there is “little accountability regarding actions to further citizen interests”

What is the drawback of a self-regulated system?

There is freedom for anything to posted on the media and if the newspapers and advertisers are self regulated they are able to turn down or deny any complaints.

 How do you regulate media content and organisations on a global scale?

This can be done by the the media website which the media is posted on for example if disturbing images are posted on twitter they should be the ones to regulate that.

What is the difference between a consumer based media regulation system and a citizen based regulation system?

The consumer based media focuses on what consumers and audiences want. Citizen based regulation system is where companies create things that citizens want. Creators are given control to create media that they know audiences will want.

Q. What impact did the 2003 Communications Act have on media regulation?

Tries to ensure that the media landscape is not dominated by a single organisation.

Ofcom is an agency that among other things, tried to get BBC and Channel 4 to produce programmes made my small companies to make the media fairer.

Even though some companies seem small, they are often actually owned by larger companies (conglomerates) therefore they aren’t actually as small as they seem. The 2003 Communications Act aims to stop this to make the media fairer.

Neo Liberalism – let people do what they want. Allows for freedom of choice but is not always ethical and can be seen as offensive and disrespectful.

If no one paid for their TV license then channels like the BBC would not exist as no one would be paying for it.

Q. What is the drawback of a self-regulated system?

You can’t hold yourself accountable so therefore it isn’t fair. The press will do what they want to do to ensure they make money. The Leveson Inquiry is the regulation of media companies so that they can’t publish whatever they want.

Neo Liberalism – let people do what they want. Allows for freedom of choice but is not always ethical and can be seen as offensive and disrespectful.

Q. How do you regulate media content and organisations on a global scale?

To make sure everyone regulates their media in the same way they should all make a global well known rule.

Not only regulate media content but also media technologies – ideas around how technology (twitter) influence media

What is the difference between between a consumer based media regulation system and a citizen based regulation system?

consumer based media: when companies focus on creating media in a way of focusing on consumers needs and desires.

citizen based media: when companies are aware of people how have no money – based around all of societies wants – based around the government – produce content that contributes to the social and cultural health.

what impact did the 2003 communications act have on media regulations?

• designed by the labour government
• introduced Ofcom
• good as it helps the UK television industry become competitive in the globalized media landscape of the late twentieth century.
• tries to ensure tat the media landscape is not dominated by a single organisation. ( according to livingstone and lunt)
• they argued that Ofcom established institutional structures and roles relating to consumer policy, striking, little equivalent activity or accountability was for-coming regarding actions to further citizen interest.”
• Ofcom
• advertising standards authority – overseas complaints made by members of the public regarding adverts
• independent press organisation – the semi official press regulator for the UK overseas reader.

• we all have to contribute to TV companies like BBC – if o one paid for TV licence then channels like BBC would not exist as no one would be paying for it.

what is the drawbacks of a self-regulated system

• you can hold yourself accountable so therefore it isn’t fair – The press will do what they want to do to ensure they make money.
• the leverson ” millie dowler” inquiry relates to the regulation of media companies – rules are put in place
• we live in a society of Neo Liberalism = let people say what they want – allows for freedom of choice but is not always ethical and can b seen as offensive and disrespectful.
• The killing – is about murder – you have to make something that sells – livingstone and lunt `believes that society has gone to far – freedom has taken over to far.

How do you regulate media content and organisation on global scale?

• make a global well known rules and regulations
• not only regulate media content , but regulate media technologies – ideas around how technology (twitter) influence media (Donald trumps twitter was taken down, in order to regulate media.)

What is the difference between a consumer based media regulation system and a citizen based regulation system?

Consumer based regulation system

• what people want
• consumer chooses what they want to watch by giving producers freedom to create those products.
• media makers are given as much freedom as possible to make the media that audiences want to consume.

Citizen based regulation system

• what government want
• argues that media has a role in shaping society and it’s citizens
• provides rules

What impact did the 2003 Communications Act have on media regulation?

• The act was designed by the labour government in 2003
• The act promoted independent tv production by requiring the BBC and Channel 4 to commission more content from smaller production companies
• Livingstone and Lunt think it’s bad as it is too free regarding citizens interests.

What is the drawback of a self-regulated system?

• Media producers self regulate themselves
• Regulation in place for the media is not rigorous enough.
• Can mess with people’s lifes if consumers want to buy the media products.
• No-consequences for horrible articles
• This led to the leveson inquiry which was a judicial public inquiry into the culture, practices and ethics of the British press following the News International phone hacking scandal. A series of public hearings were held throughout 2011 and 2012.

How do you regulate media content and organisations on a global scale?

• very hard to regulate but it is needed
• who will regulate who
• not everyone will agree

• Difference between a consumer based media regulation system and a citizen based regulation system?
• Need rules and regulations
• When media focuses on what consumers want – based on what you want
• Who makes it available – government – what is good for society, individuals, groups – laws, religion etc
• A system for those who have and don’t have money
• What you want to do what they want you to do
• Laws and regulations – sustainability, fairness etc
• The rich, the young determine market and products – specific consumers choice (Sport no news)
• What impact did the 20003 communications act have on media regulation?
• Introduced OFCOM
• Ensuring one is not dominating
• Independent television production companies were freed up to produce content that was more commercially available
• the production of programmings that lacks civic minded republicanism that have been fostered within the previous regulatory framework
• To get more individuals involved rather than a few dominating companies
• ‘Trouble is little accountability regarding actions to further citizens actions are forthcoming’
• Not strong enough enforcement
• What is the drawback of a self-regulated system?
• Those in the wrong are in charge – complain to adverting standers, the advertisers are in charge of it – cannot regulate yourself
• Voyeuristic tendency – consumer demand
• Millie Dowler lead to Leverson Inquiry – regulation is not enforced enough/not acceptable – neo -libral – allows freedom of choice
• PBS – Civic model not consumer – need BBC/unbiased truthful ect
• How do you regulate media content and organisations on a global scale?
• Tech Giants regulation
• Leaders to universally agree – responsibility

changing audience consumption patterns

Hesmondhalgh argues that its tricky to guarantee audience satisfaction as audiences taste in the media is constantly evolving

this can apply with no offence from the themes of the show trying to add more different representation to keep appealing to audiences who love crime shows. by having the different representation such as a more predominantly female cast along side with inclusive representation of people who suffer with down syndrome. this can expand to further audiences or catch more attention of previous crime show fans who might watch the show for personal representation or audiences who like more female representation in leading roles.

multisector intergration

Hesmondhalgh explains how media corporations can create cross brand profits in other production other than the original product

such as the killing and the made dv box set for it creates more profit. and the further cross promotion of the show on Netflix and channel 4 which links with multi sector integration.

Livingstone and Lunt

Q: What is the difference between a consumer based media regulation system and a citizen based regulation system?

citizen- based regulation= encourage media corporations to produce content that contributes to the social and cultural health of the societies in which they operate 

consumer based regulation= choices regarding content are largely devolved to audiences and where media makers are given as much freedom as possible to make the media that audiences want to consume

Q. What impact did the 2003 Communications Act have on media regulation?

tries to ensure that a single media organisation does not dominate the media landscape. but Livingstone and Lunt say “the act is too free and that there are very little accountability of citizens interests”. they’ve said the act was too light of an enforcement.

Q. What is the drawback of a self-regulated system?

companies can’t regulate themselves since what the public might complain is inappropriate the company might view as fine and there’s no laws or rules to hold them accountable. a good example of this is the Amanda Jane dowler incident.

Q. How do you regulate media content and organisations on a global scale?

to regulate on a global scale is tricky since its hard to choose who regulates who

neoliberalism

• the act can link to our case studies from what pattern of narrative all the case studies have. and how the reason for them all being so similar is on the public base interests gravitate toward the cliches or stereotypes. its a recipe that work so its away of garennting viewer ship and or profit back.

A consumer based media regulation system means that the people who consume the content give off a reaction which can be broken down by reception theory whether they agree, disagree or are unsure with a decision. Company’s can take the data and produce films that meet the desires and gratifications of the viewer for maximum profit.

A citizen based market allows the people to decide what they watch which would lead to specific topics/ sports/ tv shows being present with the availability for people like politicians to hide the truth and create a false reality. It would prevent important news from being broadcasted.

What impact did the 2003 Communications act have on media regulation?

Consumer based regulatory system that created the regulator Ofcom through the communications act by the labour government in 2003. This diluted the public service requirements of television broadcasting. As a result, Independent television production where freed up to produce content that was more commercially viable

Whats the draw back of a self regulated system?

In the production of programming that lacks the civic-minded republicanism that had been fostered within previous regulatory frameworks. Livingstone and Lunt argue that Ofcom ‘established institutional structures and roles relating to consumer policy. Strikingly, little equivalent activity or accountability was forthcoming regarding actions to further citizen interests’.

How do you regulate media content and organisations on a global scale?

Due to the absence of government guidance organisations are left to create their own moral and ethical codes. Some companies are stricter than others allowing some papers like the guardian to be more sexually explicit. Some reasons for this are the Code of conduct, audience-based factors, advertiser needs and institution-oriented factors.

what is the difference between a consumer based media regulation system and a citizen based regulation system?

citizen- based regulation= encourage media makers to produce content that contributes to the social and cultural health of the societies in which they operate

consumer based regulation= choices regarding content are largely devolved to audiences and where media makers are given as much freedom as possible to make the media that audiences want to consume

What impact did the 2003 Communications Act have on media regulation?

They bought in Ofcom and as a result television production companies produced content that was more commercially viable.

 What is the drawback of a self-regulated system?

Media companies may act upon their own interests which isn’t always the publics interests.

How do you regulate media content and organisations on a global scale?

what is the difference between a consumer based media regulation system ad a citizen based regulation system?

CONSUMER BASED: seeks to guarantee audience choice and promote product diversity. media makers are given as much freedom as possible to make the media that audiences want to consume.

CITIZEN BASED: argues that the media ought to play a significant role in shaping society and it citizens, more government controlled. citizen based regulatory systems outline a civic role for the media and encourages media makers to produce content that contributes to the social and cultural health of the societies in which they operate.

what was the impact of the 2003 communications act on media regulation?

as a result of the 2003 communications act ofcom was introduced independent production companies were freed up to produce content that was more commercially viable but this also resulted in the production of programming that lacks civic-minded republicanism.

what is the drawback of a self-regulated system?

it leaves production companies to decide their own ethical and moral codes, if you have a complaint against a company that is self regulated they will be biased towards themselves and you’re unlikely to see your complaint resolved. self regulated commercial producers are mindful of the impact that editorial content will have on advertising revenues, advertisers will place ads in products that match their own brand values and will pull advertising if content does not match their own ethical steer.

how do you regulate media and organisations on a global scale?

some global organisations/companies have created content vetting algorithms but there can be problems with this as the internet moves so fast and there are hundreds of thousands of uploads made every minute that they cant keep up and it can be a while until something that is not appropriate for the website to be taken down/regulated.