T2 | Wk 6 - Friday | Media regulation - 4 types

  

Make some notes on the regulation of streaming sites

T2 | Wk 6 | Thursday - Media Regulation - concept - Censorship

     Hi guys,

We are going for a bit of a bigger picture view of censorship today for some study notes. Some of these things will be useful in your MEDIA REGULATION section as well as for POWER IN THE MEDIA. 

I want you to watch this clip and start making some notes on a blog post on the following;

1. Examples of censorship happening with Disney plus. What and why? 

2. Examples of censorship in other countries (include in this, notes from our China censorship studies in last year's study notes)

3. Points for / against censorship as presented in this clip - should art be censored? 

- if something is wrong but it is part of history, should it be cut out as to not offend people today? Where is that line in society? Who is making these decisions. 

4. What are some issues around censorship in our modern world and how we are consuming media? 

 

T2 | Wk 6 - Wed / Thurs Media Regulation Case Study research Task

 

2. Case Study Research

Task 1

Choose 1 of the following case studies to research and present back to the class on (make sure no one in the class is doing the same thing as you);

Traditional Media

• establishment of The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA)
• The New Zealand Media Council
• emergence of platform moderation
• privacy laws
• Online Safety legislation
• Office of Film and Literature Classification

Digital/Social Media

• TikTok and youth safety
• Meta content moderation
• YouTube demonetisation
• X and misinformation

Streaming/Entertainment

• Netflix and age ratings
• Disney representation controversies

News + Misinformation

• COVID misinformation moderation
• Election misinformation
• AI-generated fake media/deepfakes

Task 2

Create a presentation outlining the following;

• key issue
• who regulates?
• why controversy emerged
• arguments FOR regulation
• arguments AGAINST regulation
• impact on audiences

Task 3

Create a resource / handout for your classmates with the essential information that can be used to study and use this case study in the exam 

T2 | Wk 6 | Wed | 13 Reasons Why Case Study

   This task is now for your essay you'll write on Media Regulation. 

Case Study

Create a Blog post that is labelled - Media Regulation: Case Study, "13 Reasons Why"

Write a review on what happened with this TV series using the links below as a starting base for your case study research;

- Details about the movie (who created it/ distributed it/ directed it/ when did it come out / what platforms was it available on?)

- Where was it released? What countries?

- What was the controversy about?

- What rating did the NZ classifications board give it? Why?

- What was the rating in other countries?

- comment on the challenge of regulating online content 

 https://www.classificationoffice.govt.nz/news/latest-news/chief-censor-applies-rp18-classification-to-13-reasons-why-season-2/

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/apr/28/13-reasons-why-new-zealand-bans-under-18s-from-watching-suicide-drama-without-adult

https://www.stuff.co.nz/entertainment/tv-radio/91956245/13-reasons-why-censors-make-new-rp18-rating-for-controversial-netflix-show

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/358000/serious-conversation-needed-with-netflix-chief-censor

Media Regulation Timeline Activity

You are going to create a graphic representation timeline of major media regulation developments to present back to the class.

This needs to be within a NZ context. 

At the end of the lesson, you will present back to the class what you've found and what you've included - and why you think it's significant. 

Include:

• press regulation (laws introduced in NZ of note)
• film classification
• broadcasting codes
• internet regulation
• AI moderation developments

Also include:

• establishment of The Broadcasting Standards Authority (BSA)
• The New Zealand Media Council
• emergence of platform moderation
• privacy laws
• Online Safety legislation
• Office of Film and Literature Classification

Questions to answer 

• Has regulation become stronger or weaker?
• Why is regulating digital media harder?

T2 | Wk 6 - Monday - Media Regulation - Livingstone and Lundt theory

  Task 1

Watch this and make some notes to use in your essay. 

- How has technology development made media regulation harder? 

 

Task 2:

read this article;

New chief censor: the times they are a changing

I want you to answer the following questions;

1. How does the article describe what the censorship process was like in NZ 100 years ago? 

2. In what ways has this changed? 

3. What does the writer of the article mean when they say, "A revolving digital landscape has changed the way Kiwis viewed their entertainment, and it's also changed the way censorship defines itself."

4. Who is the NZ chief censor? 

5. What 3 words describe how the chief censor sees his responsibility and role? 

6. What City does the Chief censor reside in and how many people work in his team?

7. What other content passes through the hands of the censors and why is it considered a 'dark' side to the job? 

8. What are they on the look out for in content that is being assessed? 

9.What are some of the things that might be outright banned in NZ? 

10. What medium is becoming the censor's main focus at the moment and what do they do to classify things of that medium in NZ? 

11. Seeing how Shanks describes the differences between regulatory standards in NZ and Australia, how do you think culture play a part in restrictions placed on content?

12. What is a good example of a movie that was rated M in Australia but got a reviewed rating in NZ

13. Explain how the digital era proves a challenge to the censors 

14. How does Shank imagine we might tackle this challenge? 

15. What model did the Government say streaming services would fall under? 

T2: Wk 6 - Essay Question for Homework - Due Friday Week 7

 Media regulation

1 Analyse the challenges of regulating the media in the digital age. [15]