'The Strengths and weaknesses of media regulations in Britain'
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Assignment 1(Media regulations) Communications Aista Lukminaite 'The Strengths and weaknesses of media regulations in Britain' This report examinesthe regulation of harmful or otherwise inapropriate content, particularly minors' access to such as content, and the regulation of content by the media industry. Regulations in Britain were first established in 1945 as a way of placing guidelines upon media. Regulations of media in Britain are very important as there are so many inapropriate subjects shown in media, for instance the press has guidelines about invading someone's privacy but still to this day we have the press exposing celebrity lifestyles and private lives. Regulations are a way of stopping bad press being displayed incorrectly. ITC (independent television commmision): The ITC ceases to exist from 18 December 2003 and its duties have been assumed by Ofcom, the office of communications. Ofcom is the new communicationssector regulator and has wide ranging responsibilities . The strength that the ITC carries is...


