Within the media industry, there are various laws that all platforms must adhere to in order for their products to be appropriate and to avoid a negative backlash.
The media laws are as follows;
-Broadcasting Act 1996
- Official Secrets Act 1989
- Obscene Publications Act 1959
- Films Act 1985
- Video Recordings Act 1984
- Race Relations Act 1976
- Licensing Act 2003
- Privacy Law
- Libel Law
Broadcasting Act 1996 - This is a broadcasting legislation put in place for television and radio, to reform the structure of British broadcasting. Explicit images on television aired at an inappropriate time would be breaching this act.
Official Secrets Act 1989 - This is an act that makes obtaining or publishing any information sourced from a serving or former member of the security and intelligence services or certain civil servant categories, a criminal offence if the information is damaging. There is no public interest defence.
Obscene Publications Act 1959 - This act applies to television and relates to any material deemed obscene. Obscene is 'likely to deprave and corrupt' the target audience as well as other audience member who view it, ie; sexual scenes, violence, drugs etc.
Video Recordings Act 1984 - The video recordings act was put in place as when video recorders were first introduced to the UK in 1978, there was no legislation in place that governed what could be released on video. Because these films could be released without being submitted to the British Board of Film Classification before release, the content was not reviewed for certain ages there many corruptive images, and illegal activity could be presented with any say against it. The law is in place to govern all recordings before public release.
Race Relations Act 1976 - An act enforced to prevent discrimination against different races. This is based on race, colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin in the fields of employment, education and public functions.
Human Rights Act 1998 - Human Rights Act is the UK legislation that incorporates the European Convention of Human Rights. It's in place to ensure that every individual is treated fairly regardless of their circumstances and everybody should have access to all public services.
Licensing Act 2003 - This at looks at having an appropriate license in an establishment that supplies alcohol, or provides classified entertainment. In the media industry, a cinema would have to be in possession of a license in order to broadcast their films to an audience. The same applies with an establishment that broadcasts music of any form to a certain number of people or above.
Privacy Law - This is the culmination of all laws that regulate a person's personal information that can be collected by governments and private organisations. They are there to regulate specific types of information it; health privacy laws, financial laws and privacy in ones home. If one shares someone else's private and confidential information, then this is a breach of privacy laws.
Copyright and Intellectual Properly Law - Copyright is a common issue, this law is in place to prevent ones ideas from being used by others without that persons positions. If someone uses a song for promotional purposes without consent from the artist or record label then this is a copyright breach.
Libel Law - This relates to laws preventing the publishing of a false statement made by someone about someone else that would be damaging to that person's reputation. A slanderous statement or comment that was published in the media, that was untrue and unfair, would be a libel law breach.
Official Secrets Act 1989 - This is an act that makes obtaining or publishing any information sourced from a serving or former member of the security and intelligence services or certain civil servant categories, a criminal offence if the information is damaging. There is no public interest defence.
Obscene Publications Act 1959 - This act applies to television and relates to any material deemed obscene. Obscene is 'likely to deprave and corrupt' the target audience as well as other audience member who view it, ie; sexual scenes, violence, drugs etc.
Video Recordings Act 1984 - The video recordings act was put in place as when video recorders were first introduced to the UK in 1978, there was no legislation in place that governed what could be released on video. Because these films could be released without being submitted to the British Board of Film Classification before release, the content was not reviewed for certain ages there many corruptive images, and illegal activity could be presented with any say against it. The law is in place to govern all recordings before public release.
Race Relations Act 1976 - An act enforced to prevent discrimination against different races. This is based on race, colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin in the fields of employment, education and public functions.
Human Rights Act 1998 - Human Rights Act is the UK legislation that incorporates the European Convention of Human Rights. It's in place to ensure that every individual is treated fairly regardless of their circumstances and everybody should have access to all public services.
Licensing Act 2003 - This at looks at having an appropriate license in an establishment that supplies alcohol, or provides classified entertainment. In the media industry, a cinema would have to be in possession of a license in order to broadcast their films to an audience. The same applies with an establishment that broadcasts music of any form to a certain number of people or above.
Privacy Law - This is the culmination of all laws that regulate a person's personal information that can be collected by governments and private organisations. They are there to regulate specific types of information it; health privacy laws, financial laws and privacy in ones home. If one shares someone else's private and confidential information, then this is a breach of privacy laws.
Copyright and Intellectual Properly Law - Copyright is a common issue, this law is in place to prevent ones ideas from being used by others without that persons positions. If someone uses a song for promotional purposes without consent from the artist or record label then this is a copyright breach.
Libel Law - This relates to laws preventing the publishing of a false statement made by someone about someone else that would be damaging to that person's reputation. A slanderous statement or comment that was published in the media, that was untrue and unfair, would be a libel law breach.
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