Everyone who watches, listens to or reads the news is reliant on the media. This is something that we have had to do since the start of medi; However the government does not like the freedom of the media as they don’t like any bad/critical words being spread, but article 19 stops them from controlling or stopping anything the media says through freedom of speech. However regulations are put in place so that the public interest is preserved.
The media regulation office or OFCOM and Article 19 as it is known have had to reconsider some of their regulations in recent times due to some content that has been aired and complaints that have come in from the public about some programmes on the television, and radio as well as news paper articles. For example, incidents like the Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand fiasco where they rang Andrew Sachs while live on television where they made what some people believed to be inappropriate comments about his granddaughter, it was reviewed and both Jonathan and Russell faced sanctions including the sacking of Russell and the suspension of Jonathan, all this was done in the interest of the public as they believed it was not acceptable and believed it was in the best interest to take action.
There are 3 main areas when it comes to media regulation Political, Economic and Social. These aspects are key. The political side is all about asking whether the government should regulate the media. This would not be useful or fair as the government could keep important matters away from the public that may concern them. Also it is so the government cannot enhance their position and increase their popularity not allowing opposition parties news in the media. Economically the regulations are put in place so huge companies such as "coca-cola" cannot put huge advertisements on the television or news articles or on radio that would jeopordise the interests for small businesses if they can’t get their advertisements in the media. If it wasn’t regulated it would mean that the huge international companies would be the only ones in business. Socially it is important media is regulated as people need to know what is going on and what is happening in the world as this may affect their life choices, such as moving abroad or even going on holiday, the media plays a huge part in our lives. We are surrounded by it constantly and if it wasn’t regulated the government and the media could tell us anything, even if it was true or not
The media regulation office or OFCOM and Article 19 as it is known have had to reconsider some of their regulations in recent times due to some content that has been aired and complaints that have come in from the public about some programmes on the television, and radio as well as news paper articles. For example, incidents like the Jonathon Ross and Russell Brand fiasco where they rang Andrew Sachs while live on television where they made what some people believed to be inappropriate comments about his granddaughter, it was reviewed and both Jonathan and Russell faced sanctions including the sacking of Russell and the suspension of Jonathan, all this was done in the interest of the public as they believed it was not acceptable and believed it was in the best interest to take action.
There are 3 main areas when it comes to media regulation Political, Economic and Social. These aspects are key. The political side is all about asking whether the government should regulate the media. This would not be useful or fair as the government could keep important matters away from the public that may concern them. Also it is so the government cannot enhance their position and increase their popularity not allowing opposition parties news in the media. Economically the regulations are put in place so huge companies such as "coca-cola" cannot put huge advertisements on the television or news articles or on radio that would jeopordise the interests for small businesses if they can’t get their advertisements in the media. If it wasn’t regulated it would mean that the huge international companies would be the only ones in business. Socially it is important media is regulated as people need to know what is going on and what is happening in the world as this may affect their life choices, such as moving abroad or even going on holiday, the media plays a huge part in our lives. We are surrounded by it constantly and if it wasn’t regulated the government and the media could tell us anything, even if it was true or not
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