key theory 13- regulation- livingstone +hunt

13 - Regulation - Sonia Livingstone and Peter Lunt

Regulation is rules (often laws) and standards put in place to protect people who may be vulnerable to it. can + can't = law. should +shouldnt =standards/ ethics.

• law
• rules
• ethics
• self-regulation 

some examples of regulations we follow everyday are: brushing teeth, showering , wearing day clothes and eating meals at set times.
regulation is important to keep the order

•   'Regulation' refers to the rules and restrictions that every media industry has to follow. For example the UK film industry must use the BBFC's age certifications, and television must adhere to OFCOM's regulations
• There is a struggle in recent UK regulation policy between the need to further the interests of citizens (by offering protection from harmful or offensive material), and the need to further the interests of consumers (by ensuring choice, value for money, and market competition)
• The increasing power of global media corporations, together with the rise of convergent media technologies and developments in the production, distribution and marketing of digital media have placed traditional approaches to media regulation at risk.
•  Online media production, distribution and circulation in particular often allows producers to completely ignore media regulations

Key work - Media Regulation: Governance and the interests of citizens and consumers