7.2 Regulation, Theory & Debates Box Structure Essay 1

Past questions for regulation
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Question	How well does contemporary media regulation protect the public? DOWNLOAD HERE
Identify key words
Associate key words/key theories and debates
Introduction Answer the question	Summarise: Why is regulation necessary to protect the public
	Who regulates, - there is no 1 regulator but different institutions, what types and what are the regulatory practices (reactive, proactive, statutory, self-regulating)
	What are SOME of the debates (freedom of individual or controlling population, protection, who’s responsibility – parents, media industry or government, conservative view of upholding moral standards, we have become desensitised so regulation is more liberal?)
	Summarise: What is your opinion: Which is more effective stat or non, pro or reactive? Having different regulators? Should the public be protected – who? Who should regulate?
Paragraph 2: The Past
Point 1: Historic debates about the need for regulation	How well has it protected the public in the past?
	What are the past debates about the need to regulate
	What is your opinion? Are you Active Audience or Passive? Should there be appointed people in society who regulate* and is this elitism (‘class-ist’)?
Example 1 Case Study	BBFC 1980s Video Nasties, 1945 BBF Censors to uphold moral standards, “for the masses by the few*”, Mary Whitehouse, Video Recordings Act (based on false research and theory)
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response? Active Audience or Passive?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
Conclusion	Compare how does this relate to contemporary current regulation – stricter or liberal in the past and was it effective
Paragraph 3: Contemporary Film Regulation
Point 2: BBFC	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public now? How does the BBFC regulate – regulatory practices?
	What are the debates about the need to regulate Film content (be specific here: sex, violence, horror, imitable behaviour, discrimination, controversial content – access to films illegally over the internet, parental responsibility?)
	What is your opinion?
Example 2 Case Study	Either: Hatred, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Hunger Games or your own recent example What is your view on this film – are you liberal or conservative/ Active Audience or Passive?
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary current regulation is there a need to protect the public and is the BBFC effective with reasons why
Paragraph 4: Contemporary Broadcast Regulation
Point 2: OFCOM	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public compared to BBFC? How does OFCOM regulate – regulatory practices? Watershed
	What are the debates about the need to regulate TV content (be specific here and PICK 2: violence, imitable behaviour, class discrimination, controversial content – access to TV on catch up or Youtube, parental responsibility, Twitter hate?)
	What is your opinion?
Example 2 Case Study	Either: Benefits Street or Woolwich Terrorist Attack or Big Brother Homophobia your own recent example What is your view on this film – are you liberal or conservative/ Active Audience or Passive?
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary current regulation is there a need to protect the public and is OFCOM effective with reasons why
Paragraph 4: Contemporary Film Regulation 2
Point 2: BBFC	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public compared to OFCOM from: PICK 2 sex, violence, horror, imitable behaviour, discrimination, controversial content – access to TV on catch up or Youtube, parental responsibility?)
	What are the debates about the need to regulate Film content (be specific here: sex, violence, horror, imitable behaviour, discrimination, controversial content – access to films illegally over the internet, parental responsibility?)
	What is your opinion?
Example 2 Case Study	Either: Hatred, Blue is the Warmest Colour, Hunger Games or your own recent example What is your view on this film – are you liberal or conservative/ Active Audience or Passive?
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary current regulation is there a need to protect the public and is the BBFC effective with reasons why
Paragraph 5: Contemporary Broadcast Regulation 2
Point 2: OFCOM	COMPARE - How effective/well does it protect the public against ……. compared to BBFC?
	What are the debates about the need to regulate TV content (be specific here: PICK 2 violence, imitable behaviour, class discrimination, controversial content – access to TV on catch up or Youtube, parental responsibility, Twitter hate?)
	What is your opinion? What are we actually protecting people from?
Example 2 Case Study	Either: Benefits Street or Woolwich Terrorist Attack or Big Brother Homophobia your own recent example What is your view on this film – are you liberal or conservative/ Active Audience or Passive?
Explanation Theory	What theories support your response?
	What theories go against - do you need to argue against?
Conclusion	Conclude how does this answer the question on contemporary/current regulation What do we need to protect the public from and is OFCOM effective with reasons why from your points about
Paragraph 6: Conclusion
Conclusion	Summarise your point and restate your opinion to answer the question What will Media Regulation look like in 10 years time? 1.       No regulation at all – the public are educated and trusted to make their own decisions (like the internet and twitter), the internet and all media should be free 2.       Highly strict regulation – invasive ‘Google is watching you’ and watches what you are doing and blocks you, stricter laws for parents that don’t take responsibility, the internet should be policed 3.       There is 1 big regulator of all media 4.       Broadcasters and Film companies and websites are trusted and expected to regulate their own media (so Twitter censors itself)