Mc Quail (p.1) defines media regulation as “the whole process of control or guidance‚ by established rules and produces applied by governments and other political and administrative authorities to all kinds of Media activities”. Several ways in which the media are regulated include governmental legislations and media self-regulation. The advancement in technology and the exponential growth in the media industry as well as the demand for innovative information‚ deregulation however breaks the barriers
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Some media industries need greater regulation than others. Discuss. The term regulation in a media sense refers to the whole process of control or guidance‚ by established rules and procedures‚ applied by governments and other political and administrative authorities to all kinds of media activities. Media regulation always has a potential to intervene on ongoing activities‚ usually for some stated "public interest" goal‚ but also to serve other needs in which media can contribute to. The visual
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All Media within the UK has to be regulated and monitored before it is released‚ this is done by a regulatory body. One particular body is Ofcom‚ the Office of Communication‚ which regulates the communications of the television and radio sectors within the industry. This also includes fixed line telecoms and for mobiles including the airwaves over the wireless devices operate. Ofcom are an independent organisation where rules are set to ensure a fair competition is maintained between the companies
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Many of the highest ranked universities‚ reasonably‚ are using English language to teach in most relevant courses. It is an important reason of increasing the international students in overseas language centres. Foreigners are joining these centres to gain valuable language skills‚ and also verifying of experience‚ however‚ a few negative impacts on students still exist. Studying English Overseas has vast advantages. First of all‚ international students can gain knowledge of new culture from each
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In the world of mass media there are many regulations that exist. These regulations are decided by the Federal Communications Commission (FCC). On June 19‚ 1934 the FCC‚ which is an independent government agency‚ was created under the Communications Act of 1934. At the beginning the FCC was responsible for regulating broadcast‚ telegraph‚ and telephone. Now the FCC expanded its regulations to new communication technologies such as the satellite‚ microwave‚ cellular telephones‚ PCS service and private
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Do you think self-regulation is effective when it comes to Indian television? Self regulation in my veiws is...... I see self-regulation and the promotion of quality journalism as additional safeguards of media freedom and even of media power. but when the journalists are asked they say “ we must have self- regulation — but for the other channel‚ but not us!” When it comes to constructing their own news‚ they think very little of professionalism and traditional norms‚ such as getting both
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1. INTRODUCTION In the following assignment‚ we explain internal regulations and he various forms of regulation; norms‚ pressure groups‚ advertisers and consumers and establish how they impact the media and content. We also take you through the journey of the four stages (Introduction‚ growth‚ maturity and decline) in the life cycle of a portable‚ film camera. We consider the duration‚ nature of the market‚ measure of competition and sales volumes for each phase. Lastly‚ we take a look at a
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FAM300F Media and Writing 2011 Assignment 1: Topic 2 Discuss the differences between regulation and censorship by referring specifically to the work of the Independent Communications Authority of South Africa (ICASA) and the Film and Publications Board. This essay will be looking at the similarities and differences between Regulation and Censorship in the media‚ both in general and in relation to the Film and Publications Board and The Independent Communications Authority of South Africa
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------------------------------------------------- MEDIA POLICY AND REGULATION: Internal media regulation refers to the way principles or ‘rules’ are setup within different sectors of the media‚ whether it be by specific people or governing bodies who introduce parameters which control what is read‚ heard or seen by society. Regulatory frameworks are present in different forms such as societal norms‚ specific pressure groups‚ advertisers and consumers. Media in South Africa may differ with regards to societal
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Media ownership rules in the UK are intended to both ensure plurality and provide freedom to companies to expand‚ innovate and invest. Plurality is vital in a democracy as it ensures that consumers have access to a diverse range of sources of news‚ information and opinion. At the same time‚ allowing companies to have a certain level of freedom increases competition and thus this freedom provides a basis for delivering higher quality programs‚ greater creativity and more risk-taking. However there
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