Task 7: Regulatory frameworks

 Regulatory body- a government agency or a public organization which is set up to work with regulatory function. The type of things they do is impose conditions, requirements and restrictions. They also set up the standard for activities. 

Regulatory framework- is essentially any regulations, laws, decrees and policies which have been officially developed and approved by the government. Its essentially what the regulatory bodies use when deciding if a piece of work is suitable for where it wants to go.

Ofcom- it is the Office of communications. It is a regulatory body for the broadcasting, telecommunications and postal industries in the UK. Ofcom produces frameworks for companies such as BBC, to let them know the standards they must follow, as well as covering regulations which they must also follow. Most the rules are there to avoid racism, sexism and showing/ saying vulgar things which people may find offensive. Protecting children seems to be the biggest concern for Ofcom when it comes to regulating.

ASA- stands for the Advertising Standards Authority. The ASA are responsible for regulating all the advertising for all forms of media in the UK. The ASA essentially makes sure all adverts are politically correct and safe for their audience. They have 6 key commitments when it comes to how they regulate adverts.  I will list them all here;

 

1. "We’ll keep regulatory burdens to a minimum
2. We’ll engage with you
3. We’ll be targeted 
4. We’ll share information
5. We’ll provide advice and training support 
6. We’ll be transparent"

IPSO- it stands for Independent Press Standards Organization. They regulate the newspapers and magazines in the United Kingdom.  

Here is their framework- 

BBFC- it stands for British Board of Film Classification. They're responsible for listing listing the age rating for films and shows. 

The framework is relatively simple to understand, U is for all ages and can't have any explicit content. All the way up to 18 which is of course means only 18's, and this can contain relatively anything.

PEGI- stands for Pan European Game Information. This company is responsible for age rating video games. 

Above is a rough understanding of their framework, if a game contains any of the above in black boxes it then gets decided what age rating it will be. 

Creative Industries Council- it's essentially a business which is set up to be the voice of the creative industries. They specialize in areas where there are possible barriers to growth facing the industry. They recommend on potential issues such as racism, sexism and such, and then suggest to other bodies the ways they can avoid these issues. That's their involvement in regulations.