| Key Question | Theoretical ideas | Specific Examples |
| Why regulate | Criminal Activity Taste and Decency Politics Privacy Economics Ethics Societal benefits | |
| Who regulates what | Cinema Television Newspapers Radio Magazines Gaming Social Media Platforms New Technologies (web browsing, AI, IoT, VR, smart cities) | BBC OfCom |
| How will regulation be put in place? | Legislation (ie laws, rules, guidelines) Ethics (personal choices made by individuals based on societal norms) Ownership and control | 9pm watershed |
Authoritarian- supreme control over the citizens of the state
Libertarian- minimal state power, those who seek freedom away from government regulation