You are required to research three media regulatory bodies; Ofcom, ASA and BBFC.
Links to each can be accessed by clicking on the relevant logos below.
Identify one case that each has dealt with and produce a Power Point Presentation of between 8 and 12 slides. Write a paragraph about each case and include illustrations.
You need to note
- Date.
- Who was involved.
- Why there were complaints or a debate about the text.
- What was the outcome.
This will be presented to your teacher and other students and form part of your assessment for this term.
Ofcom (The Office of Communications) is the communications regulator. They regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.
Case Study: Ofcom: BBC/Brand/Ross
ASA: The Advertising Standards Authority is the UK’s independent regulator of advertising across all media. We apply the Advertising Codes, which are written by the Committees of Advertising Practice
Case Study: ASA: Pot Noodle/ Facebook Ad
Watch this promo animation for ASA:
BBFC: The British Board of Film Classification, before 1985 was known as British Board of Film Censors, is a non-governmental organisation, founded by the film industry in 1912 and responsible for the national classification and censorship of films within the United Kingdom.
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