legal issues

 Identity Theory - David Gauntlett

The media provides us with tool/ resources/ ideas that we use to construct our identity (what we think we should be like, act like, look like, etc). In the past these ideas were very singular and straight forward (stereotypes) but now because of the internet and social media we have a great variety to choose from.

We can be influenced by such things as celebrities, influencer, characters in films/ video games etc

Exceptions

https://www.gov.uk/guidance/exceptions-to-copyright

• ‘Fair Use’
• Private Study (educational and not for publication)
• Criticism or Review
• Time-Shifting
• Parody and/or pastiche
• Paying for it

How effective is the regulation of the media? 

Think about:

• How easy/hard is it to get around regulations

its easy to get around the regulations if you are using something for the exception 

• How well do media companies follow regulations

social media companies like youtube are quite good at sticking to these regulations 

• Do we need regulations

yes

• How easy/hard is it to punish people/ companies when regulations are broken

• Ideas about how the media can affect the audience

eg being the experiment on children about video game violence

Question Examples 

- agree/ disagree (opinion question)

“The media effects debate is an outdated concept”. Discuss the statement in relation to a media product you have studied. Use examples to support your answer.

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‘The current regulatory framework for digital media products is ineffective.’

Using your knowledge about the role of regulatory bodies and the effects of digital media,

discuss the accuracy of this statement. Use examples to support your answer.