Week 1 - Wed - Media Regulation 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?