Monday, 21 May 2012
Thursday, 10 May 2012
Legal and Ethical constraints
Legal
Copyright : Is alegal concept that gives the creator of something the exclusive rights to it, this usually lasts for a limited amount of time.
Performing rights: They are the rights to perform music in public.
Royalties: Are payments based on how much something is used, for example a TV licence.
Libel: Is a statement that is constructed with the aim to show a broadcaster, person or specific group in a negative light.
Equal opportunites: Is when everyone has the same chances as each other in terms of broadcasting.
Broadcasting act: Is an act that allows a country to set up a new Television channel, such as Channel 4.
Ethical
Accuracy: the amount of realism shown in a television programme in terms of different cultures.
Offensive material: such as violence, swearing and sex must be shown after the watershed.
Seasationalism: Is when a news story is over-exagerated in order to increase sales and publicity.
Chequebook journalism: Is when the journalist pays money to have the rights to publish a story.
Privacy: Is when something or someone requests to be left alone.
Represention: How someone or something is represented in a television programme.
Censorship: Is when something is considered offensive or inconvenient, therefore meaning it is not allowed to be viewed on a television programme.
Public right to know: When the press feel that the public has the right to know about something.
Copyright : Is alegal concept that gives the creator of something the exclusive rights to it, this usually lasts for a limited amount of time.
Performing rights: They are the rights to perform music in public.
Royalties: Are payments based on how much something is used, for example a TV licence.
Libel: Is a statement that is constructed with the aim to show a broadcaster, person or specific group in a negative light.
Equal opportunites: Is when everyone has the same chances as each other in terms of broadcasting.
Broadcasting act: Is an act that allows a country to set up a new Television channel, such as Channel 4.
Ethical
Accuracy: the amount of realism shown in a television programme in terms of different cultures.
Offensive material: such as violence, swearing and sex must be shown after the watershed.
Seasationalism: Is when a news story is over-exagerated in order to increase sales and publicity.
Chequebook journalism: Is when the journalist pays money to have the rights to publish a story.
Privacy: Is when something or someone requests to be left alone.
Represention: How someone or something is represented in a television programme.
Censorship: Is when something is considered offensive or inconvenient, therefore meaning it is not allowed to be viewed on a television programme.
Public right to know: When the press feel that the public has the right to know about something.
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