TV Production
Made in China - Factory of the world (documentary) (Freedom of Information Act, Slander, Data Protection Act)
Governing body - Ofcom
As a documentary is made to inform, the issue of slander has to be considered, as if people are misinformed it often effects the subject of the documentary negatively. So for this documentary, all facts stated need to come from a credible source and checked for validity, to ensure accuracy. E.g. statistics of products made and sold in China need to be accurate. The Freedom of Information Act needs to be considered also, as the information used needs to be free to access or they must have remission to use it,
As interviews are conducted in this documentary, the Date Protection Act needs to be considered, as the personal information used to contact the person needs to be prevented from getting into the product, as that would release the info and so could be dangerous for the person.
Governing body - Ofcom
As a documentary is made to inform, the issue of slander has to be considered, as if people are misinformed it often effects the subject of the documentary negatively. So for this documentary, all facts stated need to come from a credible source and checked for validity, to ensure accuracy. E.g. statistics of products made and sold in China need to be accurate. The Freedom of Information Act needs to be considered also, as the information used needs to be free to access or they must have remission to use it,
As interviews are conducted in this documentary, the Date Protection Act needs to be considered, as the personal information used to contact the person needs to be prevented from getting into the product, as that would release the info and so could be dangerous for the person.
Social media campaign
Cancer Research UK/ other medical fundraisers (Freedom of Information Act 2000, Slander)
Governing body
Slander needs to be considered for this, as false statistics and other information about cancer that could misinform the public, tricking them into donating more by lying. So all info used needs to reliable data.
As the company is public, they need to abide by the FIA 2000, giving out information on how much money they raise, expenditures to run the business etc.
Slander needs to be considered for this, as false statistics and other information about cancer that could misinform the public, tricking them into donating more by lying. So all info used needs to reliable data.
As the company is public, they need to abide by the FIA 2000, giving out information on how much money they raise, expenditures to run the business etc.
Digital animation
South Park (slander, Data Protection Act)
Governing body
The issue with slander and South Park is complicated. As South Park is an entertainment show, any information is uses is stated to be for entertainment use only, and is not reliable. This means they can not be sued for slander as they didn't declare the info used as fact, however, the negative information spread by it can be detrimental to companies and people, so they have been subject to investigations in the past, although they have never been successful.
South Park can release information they have access to to the public via their show, such information could be personal and so falls under the DPA. As a result, they need to be careful to only use info that the public has access to and ask permission to use more.
Governing body
The issue with slander and South Park is complicated. As South Park is an entertainment show, any information is uses is stated to be for entertainment use only, and is not reliable. This means they can not be sued for slander as they didn't declare the info used as fact, however, the negative information spread by it can be detrimental to companies and people, so they have been subject to investigations in the past, although they have never been successful.
South Park can release information they have access to to the public via their show, such information could be personal and so falls under the DPA. As a result, they need to be careful to only use info that the public has access to and ask permission to use more.
Radio production
BBC News (slander, Data Protection Act)
Governing body - Ofcom
Being a news programme intended to inform, all information used and reported needs to be reliable or stated otherwise, or they could be seen as spreading false information on a subject.
Information given out by news programming needs to not be protected under the DPA, as the information is personal and being spread could be harmful to the person. So they need to make sure the info they use is not covered under this.
Information given out by news programming needs to not be protected under the DPA, as the information is personal and being spread could be harmful to the person. So they need to make sure the info they use is not covered under this.
Graphic novel
All Star Superman (Intellectual Property Rights, Copyrights, designs and patents Act 1988)
Governing body
Superman and any other characters used in the products is the intellectual property of a person or persons, so permission needs to be granted to let these characters be used in this product, as they are intended to be used for profit. The is similar to CDSA 1988, as characters used n the product can also be protected by and of these things, and so this needs to be considered.
Governing body
Superman and any other characters used in the products is the intellectual property of a person or persons, so permission needs to be granted to let these characters be used in this product, as they are intended to be used for profit. The is similar to CDSA 1988, as characters used n the product can also be protected by and of these things, and so this needs to be considered.
Digital photograph product
Governing body
If a photograph by this man is used, especially commercially, the CDPA comes into play. Proper credit needs to be given to the photographer unless a contract states otherwise, as the photograph is the property of the photographer or the company they work for. This also applies to the IPA, as these products can be the intellectual property of the photographer.
