Explain how either broadcasting or the press are regulated in the UK.
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Explain how either broadcasting or the press are regulated in the UK. In terms of the media, the broadcasting section of it is relatively 'new or recent' particularly when we compare it's life span (from around 1900 to present) to that of the press, which has had a long illustrious history dating from around 1702 (England's first daily newspaper). Most theorists, authors etc. will date the broadcasting media as coming into existence around (1900, when radio technology was being developed). Broadcasting (to broadcast) is essentially defined as 1: to transmit by radio or t.v. 2: to tell many people n: a radio or television programme or transmission. In definition being very simple, the regulation of the broadcasting media diverges away from simplicity. There are a number of regulatory bodies, that alone control and maintain standards within television. These include the independent television commission (ITC), the broadcasting standards council (BSC), OFTEL and...

