LO1 - Ethical Issues

I think Ethical Issues are the problems faced that aren't illegal, but morally could be damaging or distasteful.
Examples:
Showing intense or upsetting scenes or images
Referencing ongoing issues that some people could find offensive

Ethical Issuses consider things that can be considered offensive, misleading or defamation. Also covers violence, sex, drugs, alcohol and other negative influences. Only an ethical issue of it's not for an appropriate audience.

Where ethical issues should be considered:

Freedom of speech V causing offence (i.e. trolling, incitement, defamation)

Use of disturbing imagery - explicit sex and violence

Use of offensive materials - sexism, racism, homophobia, use of language

It means doing the right/ moral thing.

How does this effect media products?:

Influences what you can include in your product, depending on the audience

Consequences:

Reputation could be damaged

Could harm members of the audience

Product could be banned, taken out of circulation - legal action could be taken against them (fines, lawsuit, court procedings)

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Key Personnel in media industries

Key personnel means people who are essential in the creation or running of something - vital to the operation.

Production stages:
Pre production - planning and drafting stages of a media production. Creating scripts, storyboards and sechedules. Identifying necessary locations, props, cast members, costume, and visual and special effects.
Production - actual making of a media product. Involves filming, photography, graphics and sound recording.
Post production - editing of the media product. CGI and special effects, digital manipulation, sub-editing processes and audio editing techniques. A sub editor is anyone that checks written content, for spelling mistakes, libel.

LO1 - Regulatory Bodies

I think a 'regulatory body' means an organisation or group that regulates (controls and checks) a process or medium, and the output of products. For example, one body regulates the age rating in films, another for TV.

I think this process is important as it enures products of quality and relevance to the topic are produced, and the products are controlled so they are not released to an inappropriate or unwanted audience. For example, a regulatory body would control what is published in a newspaper, in terms of content  - what is included and what isn't, and how the content is given.
Also, not regulating content can lead to criminal charges (prosecution), the product being banned or removed from circulation.

Examples:
OFCOM
ASA
BBFC