Media Studies A-Level
Regulation and Policy
What Regulation and Policy means in Media Studies A-Level, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Regulation and Policy
Examination of the tension between state-led statutory regulation and industry self-regulation. Focus is placed on the role of Ofcom, IPSO, and PEGI in balancing freedom of expression with the protection of vulnerable audiences.
Topics that use Regulation and Policy
- Media industries (AQA A-Level)
Related terms
- Concentration of Ownership
- Deregulation and the Free Market
- Economic Models and Funding
- Globalisation and Power
- Integration and Consolidation
- Ownership and Control
- Profit over Pluralism
- Technological Convergence
Using Regulation and Policy in the exam
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