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