Newspapers: Regulation

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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?
Which once employed 130 journalists, Perch thinks that if it is still in print, it will be weekly, extremely expensive, and have a very small circulation; if it is online only.

2) How does Perch view the phone hacking scandal?
Far too many newspapers and magazines have been caught up in a regulatory system that they shouldn’t really be caught up in. A small section of the press was behaving in a totally unacceptable
way, but it should have been dealt with legally.

3) What does IPSO stand for and how does it work?
Independent press standards organisations. work? A newspaper has 28 days to deal with a complaint. If it hasn’t been resolved, the complainant can then take it to the IPSO Complaints Committee, which will decide if the Editor’s Code of Practice has been broken.

4) What is Perch's view of newspaper ownership?
However, I quit a very well paid job because I didn’t like the way the newspapers were threatening my independence.

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?
No, regulation should be statutory across the board because broadcast new sis updated in and broadcasted in real time, regulatory bodies should pay more attention to the news they present and the statistics they offer in that time.


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]

One argument for statutory regulation of the newspaper industry is to protect the public and to hold newspapers accountable when they conduct unethical practices. An example of this is the phone hacking scandal where the newspaper regulatory body at the time (PCC) assessed the war of the worlds newspaper and reported that there was no evidence of the scandal. This example is clear evidence that the newspaper industry is not regulated strictly and regulatory bodies should be backed by government legislation so Newspapers can be charged with fines or suspensions for breaking any codes of conduct.

One reason against the argument for statutory regulation the newspaper industry is freedom of speech. In the UK, news and TV have freedom of speech and can show bias to specific political affiliations and ideas. To add tot his, regulation ad strict monitoring could stifle journalistic expression and editorial freedom. Furthermore, investigative journalism is often about the government and if the regulatory body like IPSO or IMPRESS are backed by law and parliament, some journalists may not be allowed to publish their findings into the government and corrupt politicians. Clay Shirky supports investigative journalism and says that it is a social goof. Sonia Livingston also states that newspapers are unfairly help to account more than Public Service Broadcasters.

In conclusion, I believe that statutory regulation is needed and all newspapers should comply with IMPRESS and sign up. This s because IMPRESS complies with Leveson's Inquiry and recommendations regarding the ethics of the British Press

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