Media Studies A-Level
Press regulation and the Editors' Code
What Press regulation and the Editors' Code means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Press regulation and the Editors' Code
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Press standards are upheld by IPSO, which enforces the Editors' Code, with IMPRESS as an alternative approved regulator.
Topics that use Press regulation and the Editors' Code
- Media industries (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Audience maintenance
- Circulation
- Commercial funding
- Conglomerate ownership
- Constraints on individual creativity
- Digital disruption of regulation
- Distribution
- Diversification
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