1. This document outlines a case study from the media sector regarding a television program that received complaints. 2. It provides guidance on analyzing factors like the social/political context, media effects debates around hegemony and moral panic, and the effectiveness of the regulator (OFCOM) in protecting children and society's moral standards. 3. The summary is to be 500 words analyzing the key issues in the case study regarding regulation of the media and contemporary attitudes toward freedom, morality, and protecting the vulnerable.

1. Case StudyTitle
and Year
Pro-active orreactive
Mediasector ComplaintUpheld?
Regulator
responsible
Statutoryor non (self)
Numberof
complaints
Regulatorpowers
KeyPointstowrite aboutfrom thisCase Study
1. Find5 Social/political factorseffectingthe Case Study
2. 3 Factors or debates surroundingthe decision - publicinterest,mediasensationalism,
discrimination,politicalpropaganda,demonisingthe vulnerable?

2. 3. Media effects arguments/debatesthatcanapplyto thisCase Study
a) Hegemony
b) Scapegoating
c) Negotiated,oppositional orpreferredreadings
d) Moral Panic/MediaSensationalism
4. Effectivenessof OFCOMinprotectingchildrenandvulnerable - orprotectingsociety'smoral
standards
Discuss Conclusions& Write a 500 word Summary:
What isyour opiniononthisCase Study?What ISthe message/yourreadingof the programme
Why isit a regulatoryissue –what guideline orrule orlaw? Do youagree withOFCOMs decision?
Why didso manypeople complain –whatwasoffensiveandhow doesthisreflectsocial changes?
Who isat fault- Channel 4 as the broadcaster,the Producersof the show or OFCOM – whatare their
responsibilities?

3. Is thisregulatorstricter,more liberal orconsistentincomparisonwithothercase studies? What
conclusionscanyoudraw fromwhat we are tryingto protectsocietyfrom?
What political purposesmightthe programme have soughttojustify?
Is thisa typical challenge forOFCOMtoconsider - compare the MediaEffectsdebatesthisraisesto
otherCase Studies:CBBHomophobiaand WoolwichTerrorAttack
How didthe debate overthe complaints sensationalise the programme?Whatdoesthisreveal to
youabout attitudestofreedom,moralityandregulationof the media?
Summarise 3 thingswhatwe have learnedfromthisCase Study - whywouldyouuse it,what
argumentsor pointsaboutcontemporaryregulationdoesitshow?
Points/debates Why use thisCase Studyin
essay
What doesitreveal about
contemporaryregulation
Recommendation - would anINDEPENDENTregulatorforALL mediabe more effective inprotecting
the vulnerable?Whatwouldbe the negative pointsof doingthis?
Positive Negative