Task 7: Regulatory frameworks
What is a regulatory body and what is a regulatory framework?
A 'regularity body' is a public organization, or agency set up by the government, in order to to regulate something. This includes applying requirements, restrictions and/or conditions while setting standards for activities and enforcing these standards in the areas they need to be. The 'regulatory frameworks' are the decisions, directives, policies, guidelines, recommendations and procedures made by said body. These can be either 'mandatory & coercive' or 'voluntary', and are classed as national or international legal mechanisms. Mandatory examples include national laws, contractual obligations and regulations, while voluntary ones include integrity pacts, arms control agreements and codes of conduct.
What is Ofcom, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
The 'Office of Communications' (known more commonly as 'OFCOM'), is a company whose job and purpose is to regulate the content of every television and radio programme in Britain. In essence, their main function is making sure that all programme aired properly follow the 'Ofcom Broadcasting Code' in order for it to be allowed to broadcast. This code covers areas that make sure children under the age of eighteen are protected from content they should not be exposed to, content likely to incite or encourage crime is prohibited from being broadcasted, people's religions are always properly respected (and that all individuals in general are treated fairly), any news broadcasting is accurate and correct, and that transparency of any commercial presence, such as any advertising or product placement, is properly ensured. The company operates within the the framework known as the 'the statutory framework', encouraging them when carrying out any function to further the interests of citizens and consumers where appropriate by promoting competition".
What is the ASA, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
The ASA is the 'Advertising Standards Authority', who are the self-regulatory organisation behind British advertising regulation. They are what is known as a 'non-statutory' organisation, meaning that they are not allowed to enforce or interpret any kind of legislation. Instead, their job is to simply make sure that every advert in the United Kingdom that makes it to air is a responsible one, and is good and safe for people watching, society as a whole and advertisers. They regulate these ads by properly enforcing its advertising codes, with separate ones existing for regular and non-broadcast ads, with both expecting all advertisements to be "legal, decent, honest and truthful".
What is the IPSO, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
The Independent Press Standards Organization (IPSO) is an independent regulator for magazines and newspapers across the UK. Unlike many other regulatory bodies in the country, established recently, on the eighth of September 2014 following the windup of the 'Press Complaints Commission', which used to be the main regulator of that industry for the United Kingdom up until 1990.
What is the BBFC, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
When it comes to the film industry, regulation is left up to the the 'British Board of Film Classification' (the 'BBFC'). These are a completely non-profit independent company, with the main function of the board to classify films and give out age-ratings to each one, depending on the film's content and what age classification they believe to be suitable. On top of as films, they are also now often responsible for doing the same online content (more specifically VOD/Video-on-demand services). The BBFC use and maintain their 'Classification framework', which they themselves created.
What is PEGI, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
PEGI, or 'Pan European Game Information', is Europe's content rating system for video games. Back in 2003, the company was established for the purpose of helping European consumers be more informed when it came to purchasing apps of video games, adding age recommendations and content descriptors to each product. This included the now famous 'PEGI Age Ratings' that started at a green 3 up to a red 18, as well as black symbols matched up with descriptors of what kind of content was included within the game's content. This allows content that is considered commercial on mobile networks to be put behind 'access controls' if it considered by them to be unsuitable for those under the age of 18.
What is the Creative Industries Council and what is their involvement with regulation?
A 'regularity body' is a public organization, or agency set up by the government, in order to to regulate something. This includes applying requirements, restrictions and/or conditions while setting standards for activities and enforcing these standards in the areas they need to be. The 'regulatory frameworks' are the decisions, directives, policies, guidelines, recommendations and procedures made by said body. These can be either 'mandatory & coercive' or 'voluntary', and are classed as national or international legal mechanisms. Mandatory examples include national laws, contractual obligations and regulations, while voluntary ones include integrity pacts, arms control agreements and codes of conduct.
What is Ofcom, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
The 'Office of Communications' (known more commonly as 'OFCOM'), is a company whose job and purpose is to regulate the content of every television and radio programme in Britain. In essence, their main function is making sure that all programme aired properly follow the 'Ofcom Broadcasting Code' in order for it to be allowed to broadcast. This code covers areas that make sure children under the age of eighteen are protected from content they should not be exposed to, content likely to incite or encourage crime is prohibited from being broadcasted, people's religions are always properly respected (and that all individuals in general are treated fairly), any news broadcasting is accurate and correct, and that transparency of any commercial presence, such as any advertising or product placement, is properly ensured. The company operates within the the framework known as the 'the statutory framework', encouraging them when carrying out any function to further the interests of citizens and consumers where appropriate by promoting competition".
What is the ASA, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
The ASA is the 'Advertising Standards Authority', who are the self-regulatory organisation behind British advertising regulation. They are what is known as a 'non-statutory' organisation, meaning that they are not allowed to enforce or interpret any kind of legislation. Instead, their job is to simply make sure that every advert in the United Kingdom that makes it to air is a responsible one, and is good and safe for people watching, society as a whole and advertisers. They regulate these ads by properly enforcing its advertising codes, with separate ones existing for regular and non-broadcast ads, with both expecting all advertisements to be "legal, decent, honest and truthful".
What is the IPSO, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
The Independent Press Standards Organization (IPSO) is an independent regulator for magazines and newspapers across the UK. Unlike many other regulatory bodies in the country, established recently, on the eighth of September 2014 following the windup of the 'Press Complaints Commission', which used to be the main regulator of that industry for the United Kingdom up until 1990.
What is the BBFC, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
When it comes to the film industry, regulation is left up to the the 'British Board of Film Classification' (the 'BBFC'). These are a completely non-profit independent company, with the main function of the board to classify films and give out age-ratings to each one, depending on the film's content and what age classification they believe to be suitable. On top of as films, they are also now often responsible for doing the same online content (more specifically VOD/Video-on-demand services). The BBFC use and maintain their 'Classification framework', which they themselves created.
What is PEGI, what does it do and what framework does it produce and follow?
PEGI, or 'Pan European Game Information', is Europe's content rating system for video games. Back in 2003, the company was established for the purpose of helping European consumers be more informed when it came to purchasing apps of video games, adding age recommendations and content descriptors to each product. This included the now famous 'PEGI Age Ratings' that started at a green 3 up to a red 18, as well as black symbols matched up with descriptors of what kind of content was included within the game's content. This allows content that is considered commercial on mobile networks to be put behind 'access controls' if it considered by them to be unsuitable for those under the age of 18.
What is the Creative Industries Council and what is their involvement with regulation?
According to the 'Creative Industries Council' themselves, they are a joint forum between the county's government and the creative industries. They set themselves up to be a "voice for the creative industries", focusing on areas which face barriers stopping their growth (such as finance access, regulation, export markets, infrastructure and intellectual property for example). Once these barriers are identified, action is taken in these areas in the form of small numbers of what they refer to as 'task and finish' working groups.
References:
Regulatory Body - https://www.safeopedia.com/definition/625/regulatory-body
Regulatory Framework - https://www.lawinsider.com/dictionary/regulatory-framework
BBFC Framework - https://www.bbfc.co.uk/about-classification/mobile-content/framework
PEGI Framework - https://pegi.info/pegi-code-of-conduct
Creative Industries Council - https://www.thecreativeindustries.co.uk/
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