How well does contemporary media regulation protect the public?
How well does contemporary media regulation protect the public? Regulation is the control and protection of young and vulnerable people in society. The film industry is regulated by the BBFC, with television being regulated by OFCOM and social media being self-regulated. In the past regulators were very harsh and critical of media, often banning and or offering extensive cuts to make the media more conducive to their guidelins. The BBFC often banned films, for example The Evil Dead. The BBFC are a non-statutory regulating body that regulate proactively. The body will watch the film before release and deliver an age classification. They may also offer cuts and/or changes to be made in the film for the film to be released. The application of age classifications allows the film to be viewed by the appropriate audiences to minimise risk inappropriate content being viewed. Previous, the BBFC would ban films they deemed to seem unsuitable. Gradually they moved away from being the B...
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