G325 MEDIA REGULATION

1. Essay starts: three sentences stating your two areas of media and who regulates them: pick from OFCOM, BBFC, PEGI, PCC/IPSO

2. Taking each in turn, explain the current arguments for and against and illustrate with case studies / examples 

3. Refer to historical contexts that is, what might have been contraversial / unsuccessful in the past that has given rise to changes

4. Draw on theorists as you go 

5. Your resources: booklet entitled An Introduction to Media Regulation: A Level Study Day x2 (from our BFI trip; includes regulation theorists); OCR resources (emailed to you); grid of arguments for / against (with coloured heading bands); topical case studies (from recent news articles); Appendix 1 content guidance sheet. 

 

2012 January and June

2013 January and June

2014

Section B

2015

                                                  2016
Assess the arguments against the regulation of media.        [50]

'As society changes, the need for media regulation changes.' Discuss.                                                                                 [50]
                                                  2017
Discuss which forms of media require the most regulation.   [50]

Contemporary media regulation is put in place to protect people. Discuss.                                                                                 [50]