Media Studies CW

1. Institutions
Regulations
Kristy Lai

2. • Ethical
• Legal Issues
• Regulations
What are some rules and
regulations we need to
follow?

3. • Exist to promote and uphold the highest professional
standards of journalism in the UK
• Editors' Code of Practice has to be followed by every
company
• Deals with issues such as accuracy, invasion of privacy,
intrusion into grief or shock and harassment.
IPSO (Independent Press
Standards Organisation)

4. • Divided into few sections
• Mainly focuses on….
• Accuracy
• Privacy
• Discrimination
• The public interest
Editors' Code of Practice

5. • The press MUST not take or publish photos which are
inaccurate, will mislead the general public.
• The press should not be judgemental, they must be
neutral and have to distinguish the difference between
comment, conjecture and fact
• The article/report must be fair, accurate and free from
judgemental
Accuracy

6. • Constant use of photo-shop to make models and artists to
look slimmer.
• Has raised questions on the effect on magazines give to
people who suffer from self esteem issues
Accuracy (cont.)

7. • Respect for his or her private and family life, home,
health and correspondence, including digital
communication
• It is unacceptable to photograph individuals in private
places without their consent.
Privacy

8. • Clip shows Artist Britney Spears crying outside her house
due to stress and pressure that has been build up onto her
due to privacy invasion
Privacy (cont.)

9. • The press must avoid prejudicial or pejorative reference
to an individual's race, colour, religion, gender, sexual
orientation or to any physical or mental illness or
disability
• Press should not mention details in terms of the above,
unless it is genuinely relevant to the story.
Discrimination

10. • There is a public interest in freedom of expression itself
• Protecting public health and safety.
• Detecting or exposing crime or serious impropriety
The Public Interest