Newspaper regulation: blog tasks

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Newspaper regulation: blog tasks

Task One: Media Magazine article and questions

Read the Media Magazine article: From Local Press to National Regulator in MM56 (p55). You'll find the article in our Media Magazine archive here. Once you've read the article, answer the following questions:

1) Keith Perch used to edit the Leicester Mercury. How many staff did it have at its peak and where does Perch see the paper in 10 years' time?

Once employed 130 journalists, in 10 years if it is still in print it would be very expensive, weekly and have a small circulation. If online only it would be unlikely to make money so would employ 5 or 6 staff.

2) How does Perch view the phone hacking scandal?

It was an illegal act that was not dealt with by the police, but the resulting acions were dispropoirtionate as far too many newspapers and magazines were caught in a regulartory system.. Leveson didnt look at regional or small newspapers and that regulation in his form is unacceptable. People want to tame the press.

3) What does IPSO stand for and how does it work?

A newspaper has 28 days to resolve a complaint until the complainant can take it to the Independent Press Standards Organisation Complaints Committee which will decide if the Editor's Code of Practice has been broken. Corrections can be insisted on and demand they are on a specific page

4) What is Perch's view of newspaper ownership? No one person should control too much media industry and control the agenda. Rupert Murdoch owns the sun, the times, and 39% of Sky and should e forced to sell some titles.

5) Do you agree with his view that broadcast news should have less regulation so that TV channels can support particular political parties or people?
Yes


Task Two: Newspaper regulation exam question

Write an answer on your blog answering the following exam question:

What are the arguments for and against statutory regulation of the newspaper industry? [20 marks]

Aim to write an answer of around 400-500 words featuring at least three detailed paragraphs. Make sure you cover both sides of the debate. This topic could well be our 20-mark essay at the end of Paper 1, Section B so it's great preparation for the summer exams.


Extension task: The role of media in democracies

Read this excellent article from the Constitution Unit on why media plays such an important role in democracies - and how regulation and affect this. Does this change your opinion on whether the newspaper industry should face statutory regulation? 

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