livingson and lunt

  • 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

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