WHO, WHAT, WHY, WHEN, HOW.
ACTIVITY 2.1 Fill out the table that has been started below.
1. Why do we need to regulate the media?
2. Who is going to regulate the media?
3. How are you going to regulate the media?
| Key Question | Focus | Specifics |
| Why Regulate? | protection of vulnerables eg children morals, ethics, relative / subjective ‘good’ or public decency behaviour criminal activity health and safety good working practices (eg equal pay, job security etc) Ownership (to avoid monopolies, increase choice, diversity, competition) Legal Ownership privacy libel / slander / defamation of character / reputational damage specific / particular political opinions | Life of Brain War in Ukraine COVID19 Activision Blizzard’s $18m settlement over sexual harassment suit Elon Musk purchase of Twitter Rooney v Vardy Depp v Heard |
| What gets regulated? | Film Advertising Television Music Video Games Internet Books Newspapers Radio The News Magazines Cartoons / animations | |
| Who regulates what? | Government (overall ?) BBFC (cinema) Ofcom (broadcasting ie Radio and TV) IPSO (newspapers) MCPS (music) PRS (music) PEGI (games) ASA (advertising) Individuals (?) Groups (?) Bodies (?) | |
| How will regulation be put in place? | particular lawas eg Obscene Publications Act, Slander, Liber, Official Secrets Act, copyright rating system |
ACTIVITY 2.2 Read the article below
https://www.politico.eu/article/eu-landmark-rules-big-tech-anti-trust-digital-markets-act-dma/amp/