Regulations
Regulations
Newspapers
The regulatory body for newspapers is the Independent Press Standards Organisation. IPSO is the independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK. They hold newspapers and magazines to account for their actions, protect individual rights, uphold high standards of journalism and help to maintain freedom of expression for the press.
IPSO was the product of the Leveson Inquiry which saw the previous regulatory body breach and fail to hold some newspapers accountable for their actions and ethics of the international phone hacking scandal against celebrities and other victims.
Example case
A recent ruling from IPSO was 04343-18 Chapman v Daily Mirror. The complaint was made against the Daily Mirror as it was believed that it had to failed to be accurate. Upon inspection by IPSO it was found to have breached Clause 1, which the Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the text. A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and — where appropriate — an apology published. In cases involving IPSO, due prominence should be as required by the regulator.
The BBFC is the body that regulates films in the UK that gives certificates to films based on their content. In order to protect children from unsuitable and even harmful content in films and videos and to give consumers information they might need about a particular film or video before deciding whether or not to view it, the British Board of Film Clasification examines and age rates films and videos before they are released. This independent scrutiny prior to release ensures the highest possible level of protection and empowerment. They reach an age rating by applying the standards and criteria guidelines that they have.
Films are regulated slightly different then other forms of media this is because they can be regulated before they're released this allows for cuts and changes, where as radio and live TV are regulated on the go however they may have a 5-10 second delay to help out if something goes wrong.
Example case
Newspapers
The regulatory body for newspapers is the Independent Press Standards Organisation. IPSO is the independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK. They hold newspapers and magazines to account for their actions, protect individual rights, uphold high standards of journalism and help to maintain freedom of expression for the press.
IPSO was the product of the Leveson Inquiry which saw the previous regulatory body breach and fail to hold some newspapers accountable for their actions and ethics of the international phone hacking scandal against celebrities and other victims.
Example case
A recent ruling from IPSO was 04343-18 Chapman v Daily Mirror. The complaint was made against the Daily Mirror as it was believed that it had to failed to be accurate. Upon inspection by IPSO it was found to have breached Clause 1, which the Press must take care not to publish inaccurate, misleading or distorted information or images, including headlines not supported by the text. A significant inaccuracy, misleading statement or distortion must be corrected, promptly and with due prominence, and — where appropriate — an apology published. In cases involving IPSO, due prominence should be as required by the regulator.
The article – a ‘news in brief’ report of an inquest - stated that “a former mayor killed herself after struggling with the menopause”. It named this individual as ‘Gillian Chapman, 55’. It described how the woman was found dead by her daughter, and named the location of her home. The article included a photograph of ‘Gillian Chapman’.
The complainant said that the article was inaccurate in breach of Clause 1 (Accuracy) because it had wrongly stated that she – the former mayor of the Borough of Dacorum – was dead, when in fact the inquest had related to another woman of the same name. She said that the image in the article was of her, not the other woman.
FilmThe BBFC is the body that regulates films in the UK that gives certificates to films based on their content. In order to protect children from unsuitable and even harmful content in films and videos and to give consumers information they might need about a particular film or video before deciding whether or not to view it, the British Board of Film Clasification examines and age rates films and videos before they are released. This independent scrutiny prior to release ensures the highest possible level of protection and empowerment. They reach an age rating by applying the standards and criteria guidelines that they have.
Films are regulated slightly different then other forms of media this is because they can be regulated before they're released this allows for cuts and changes, where as radio and live TV are regulated on the go however they may have a 5-10 second delay to help out if something goes wrong.
Example case
The film, which came with an 18 request from its distributor, 20th Century Fox, was seen by most of the BBFC's examiners, and also by the BBFC Director, Robin Duval, his Deputy, and the President and Vice-Presidents, provoking a wide range of opinion. While BBFC examiners found the film stylish and challenging, and some felt an uncut 18 was acceptable for this adult viewing experience, there were concerns under the BBFC Guidelines of the time about the glamorisation of violence and the potential for encouraging an interest in organised bare-fist fighting. Neither the novel nor the film condoned brutal fighting, as the conclusion of the narrative makes clear.
After extensive consideration, the final decision was taken to require cuts under the Guidelines of between six and seven seconds to two scenes - both of which, it was felt, focused on the pleasures of beating the faces of helpless victims to a bloody mess.
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