A2 Media Blog Daniel Abeshin

“We need stricter media regulation.” Discuss. To what extent is it becoming more difficult to regulate media, and why? - What Points address the question? (P) (E.g. Increasing Liberalism, Desentisation, Impact of Technology, Catharsis and U&G individual needs  over  Effects and Copycat)  • Childs Play 3 – Jamie Bulger • Online streaming services • Society becoming too liberal • Reactive Regulation • Detestation of the masses • The lack of control over online material • Copycat • Access 24/7 • No Regulation over the internet • Impact of Technology - Which Case Studies? (E) • Jamie Bulger • Netflix • Night of the Living Dead • Netflix movie ‘LOVE’ • Logan Paul - Which Regulators? (E) • No official online regulators • YouTube have their guidelines • Social Media sites have their own community guidlines - Which  Theories  &  Debates?  (A) • Desensitisation • Cathartic • A liberal view would hold the programme to acco

To what extent are contemporary media regulated adequately? Why is the regulation of media so complex? - What Points address the question? (P) (E.g. Increasing Liberalism, Desentisation, Impact of Technology, Catharsis and U&G individual needs  over  Effects and Copycat)  • Social Media .E.g. Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook • Netflix – Streaming Services • Online Streaming services • Regulation of online content • The lack of control over online material • Access 24/7 • No Regulation over the internet • Impact of Technology - Which Case Studies? (E) • House Of Cards • Netflix • Instagram accidental suicide • Swatting • Rihanna • Netflix movie ‘LOVE’ • Logan Paul • YouTube Guidelines - Which Regulators? (E) • No online regulators • But Netflix does offer its original content up to be regulated by the BBFC • But they can choose not to follow their guide lines - Which  Theories  &  Debates?  (A) • Desensitisation •

To what extent is contemporary media regulation more or less effective than in previous times? Discuss the need for media regulation. - What Points address the question? (P) (e.g. Increasing Liberalism, Desentisation, Impact of Technology, Catharsis and U&G individual needs  over  Effects and Copycat)  • Media Regulation • Proactive or Reactive Regulation • Liberal Regulation • The increased liberal morals of society • Regulation in more conservative times • The progression of Regulation - Which Case Studies? (E) • Deadpool • 50 Shades • Night of the living Dead • Human Centipede - Which Regulators? (E) Film Regulators • BBFC - Which  Theories  &  Debates?  (A) • Hypodermic Needle • Audience Theory • Reception Theory • Desensitisation • Cathartic - Future prediction? • Society will begin to become even more liberal over regulation • Sex and Drugs will be seen more frequently in film more so than television • The

"How far do changes to the regulation of media reflect broader social changes?" As a whole, society has become desensitised to graphic imagery and content. Filmmakers are forever pushing the boundaries of what entertainment and thrilling the audience, forcing regulators to become more and more liberal with their regulating techniques. A desensitised and adrenaline fuelled nation means they require more explicit content. The BBFC have become more liberal over the last 80 years. This is due to the desensitisation of society meaning they are no longer satisfied with subpar acting and the poor horror films of be 1980’s. In today’s society, producers and directors would need to use more effects and graphic images to illicit a reaction from the audience. Consequently, we watch films for cathartic release; meaning to pure ourselves of our impure thoughts and possibly violent tendencies. This means, more liberal regulations are needed so keep up with growing social changes. S

Societies views on appropriate levels of explicit content can vary. A more liberal view or a more conservative interpretation may prove to be harmful to children. Although, as times change, society has changed also, becoming more fluid and adapting to the climate of a post video nasties era. There has been a growing trend in the production of 12A rated films, raising concerns a growing number of children are being exposed to scenes of violence and sex. The individual, in terms of self-regulation, is a good way to control what we watch. Proactive regulation means the individual can actively decide what is good for them and what they want to see. Self-regulation allows for freedom and an educated response when you are of the right age. The problem with educated elites deciding what is appropriate is that, they may tend to be more conservative. There is a lack of flexibility and movement unlike societal regulations. They may tend to become over protective, restricting

Online streaming services, such as Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime, are not legally covered by BBFC ratings. The BBFC only covers British media allowing them to control what can be seen and distributed. They give classifications and ratings to films so they are properly distributing to the correct demographic. Real-time TV-shows and movies, for example; House of Cards and The Foreigner, are digitally streamed online to be viewed all over the world. Although Netflix can submit its products to the BBFC for classification. In the case or House of Cards, Netflix gave all the episodes a 15 rating, except one, which featured a graphic suicide and got an 18. Currently, if Netflix’s original content produced something distasteful or explicit and the BBFC doesn’t not award it a classification, Netflix could still distribute it. The BBFC has no jurisdiction on content distributed on the Internet, therefore, content can be view by all ages. This lack of classification on onlin