Ofcom is the communications regulator. They regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms, mobiles, postal services, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate. They are the people you contact if you don't like something you see on television for example.
The PCC is an independent body which administers the system of self-regulation for the press. It mainly deals with complaints, framed within the terms of the Editors' Code of Practice, about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines and the conduct of journalists.
The ASA is here to make sure all advertisements are legal, decent, honest and truthful. They are independent of both the Government and the advertising industry and they are recognised by the Government, the courts and other regulators such as the Office of Fair Trading and Ofcom as the body to deal with complaints about advertising.
The PCC is an independent body which administers the system of self-regulation for the press. It mainly deals with complaints, framed within the terms of the Editors' Code of Practice, about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines and the conduct of journalists.
The ASA is here to make sure all advertisements are legal, decent, honest and truthful. They are independent of both the Government and the advertising industry and they are recognised by the Government, the courts and other regulators such as the Office of Fair Trading and Ofcom as the body to deal with complaints about advertising.
The British Board of Film Classification is an independent, non-governmental body which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912 and videos/ DVDs since the Video Recordings Act was passed in 1984.
Legal
Copy-right is the exclusive legal right, given to an originator to print, publish, perform or film.
Performing rights are the right to perform music in public. It is part of copyright law and demands payment to the music’s composerly
Royalties are amount of money which actors and actresses would get paid for appearing in a show that screened to the public.
Libel is a published false statement that is damaging to a person's reputation; a written defamation.
Equal opportunities are the policy of treating employees and others without discrimination, esp. on the basis of their sex, race, or age.
The Broadcasting Act is an Act respecting broadcasting and to amend certain Acts in relation thereto.
Ethical
Accuracy is making sure the information is precise.
Offensive Materials are agreed not to transmit, disseminate, sell, store or host material that is unlawful.
Sensationalism is the use of exciting or shocking stories or language at the expense of accuracy.
Chequebook journalism is the form of journalism where the essential characteristic is that the journalist pays the subject of the work money for the right to publish his story.
Privacy is the state or condition of being free from being observed or disturbed by other people.
Representation is the action of speaking or acting on behalf of someone or the state of being so represented.
Censorship is the practice of officially examining books, movies, etc., and suppressing unacceptable parts.
Public right to know means that the public deserve to know what is happening in the certain situation.
OFCOM Letter
Dear OFCOM,
I am writing to aware you of a episode on coronation street where the character 'Owen Armstrong' played by Ian Puleston-Davies physically hit 'Faye Windass' played by Ellie Leach. I feel that this is very inappropriate material to be shown on the programme because there was a law that was put down in 2005 were parents were not aloud to hit someone else's child unless it does not leave a mark. This was a very bad thing to show on the television because they could have given an idea of Faye getting hit by Owen without showing the actually abuse happening. This is also a bad thing to show on the programme because there could be children watching this which isn't good for their eyes to see this and for them to maybe think that it is ok to see this happen. This is a picture of the evidence of Faye getting hit by Owen.
Yours sincerely,
Yusuf Yusufoglu
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