Moral panics and regulation
Moral panics and regulation
Stanley Cohen: developed Moral panic theory. Moral panic happens when "a condition, episode, person or group of persons emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests".
The stages or moral panic
1. someone, something or a group are defined as a threat to social norms or community interests.
2. The threat is then depicted in a simple and recognizable symbol/ form by the media.
3. The portrayal of this symbol rouses public concern.
4. There is a response from authorities and policymakers.
5. The moral panic over the issue results in social changes within the community.
For example, BBC going over talking about drill music and talking about how it is bad but it doesn't affect anyone at all. another moral panic was when VHS introduced. As well as the Jamie Bulger case this was when 2 10-year-olds boys beat a 2-year-old kid to death.
A moral panic would normally be from an older generation panicking by the actions, interests and clothing that they do.
Regulatory
Ofcom - since 2004, they have regulated all broadcast content across UK television channels. duty to represent the interests of citizens and consumers by promoting competition and protecting the public from the harmful or offensive material. Reactive regulator, they wait until somebody complains about something and then do something.
Complaints to Ofcom might result in a show, or segment of a show being pulled off
Doctor who
Religion: This is to make sure that the broadcaster respects the contents of religious programmes. The doctor who would need to make sure that they don't deface or comment offensively of religion due to its sci-fi genre.
Harm and offence: this outlines standards for broadcast content so as to provide adequate protection for members of the public from harmful and or offensive material. The writers of a doctor who would need to make sure that they don't have such a harmful or offence topic in the episodes they are writing.
Protecting the under eighteen: This is to make sure that kids under eighteen are safe within the industry. The doctor who would have to make sure when filming they have working hours and they don't have so much gory or inappropriate scene with the under within with in it.
X-Factor:
Protecting the under eighteen: This is to make sure that kids under eighteen are safe within the industry, for example, X-Factor would need to make sure that it is family friendly like no swearing or making sure their working hours are not too long.
Fairness: This is to ensure that broadcasters avoid or unfair treatment of individuals. This effect X Factor as they would have so many contestants so they need to make sure that they are treating them well, for example giving all of the contents a fair judgement each individually.
Privacy: This is to ensure that broadcasters avoid any unwarranted infringement of privacy in programmes and in connections with obtaining material included in programmes. This would effect X - Factor as they need to make sure they are not giving out too much information about the contestants when they do the interviews.
Stanley Cohen: developed Moral panic theory. Moral panic happens when "a condition, episode, person or group of persons emerges to become defined as a threat to societal values and interests".
The stages or moral panic
1. someone, something or a group are defined as a threat to social norms or community interests.
2. The threat is then depicted in a simple and recognizable symbol/ form by the media.
3. The portrayal of this symbol rouses public concern.
4. There is a response from authorities and policymakers.
5. The moral panic over the issue results in social changes within the community.
For example, BBC going over talking about drill music and talking about how it is bad but it doesn't affect anyone at all. another moral panic was when VHS introduced. As well as the Jamie Bulger case this was when 2 10-year-olds boys beat a 2-year-old kid to death.
A moral panic would normally be from an older generation panicking by the actions, interests and clothing that they do.
Regulatory
Ofcom - since 2004, they have regulated all broadcast content across UK television channels. duty to represent the interests of citizens and consumers by promoting competition and protecting the public from the harmful or offensive material. Reactive regulator, they wait until somebody complains about something and then do something.
Complaints to Ofcom might result in a show, or segment of a show being pulled off
Doctor who
Religion: This is to make sure that the broadcaster respects the contents of religious programmes. The doctor who would need to make sure that they don't deface or comment offensively of religion due to its sci-fi genre.
Harm and offence: this outlines standards for broadcast content so as to provide adequate protection for members of the public from harmful and or offensive material. The writers of a doctor who would need to make sure that they don't have such a harmful or offence topic in the episodes they are writing.
Protecting the under eighteen: This is to make sure that kids under eighteen are safe within the industry. The doctor who would have to make sure when filming they have working hours and they don't have so much gory or inappropriate scene with the under within with in it.
X-Factor:
Protecting the under eighteen: This is to make sure that kids under eighteen are safe within the industry, for example, X-Factor would need to make sure that it is family friendly like no swearing or making sure their working hours are not too long.
Fairness: This is to ensure that broadcasters avoid or unfair treatment of individuals. This effect X Factor as they would have so many contestants so they need to make sure that they are treating them well, for example giving all of the contents a fair judgement each individually.
Privacy: This is to ensure that broadcasters avoid any unwarranted infringement of privacy in programmes and in connections with obtaining material included in programmes. This would effect X - Factor as they need to make sure they are not giving out too much information about the contestants when they do the interviews.
Will
ReplyDeleteA solid grasp of all ethical issues. You also discuss moral panics with confidence, however I would expect more detail in your examples - e.g. Jamie Bulger - how did that represent a moral panic?
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Mr P