https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr en-us 2017-12-15 17:24:49 UTC 2017-12-18 15:07:53 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr/wish/216971638 Contemporary media regulation had a very mixed response this year, with some sophisticated work handling current case studies - Leverson, copyright law, social media, recent ownership cases and big data / surveillance side by side with some very outdated and often inaccurate answers relying on Bandura and the Jamie Bulger case. Stronger responses discussed the difficulties in regulating the internet and were able to incorporate ideas of freedom of speech, hegemony, we media and self-regulation into their argument with clear connections made to the difficulties faced by the BBFC, OFCOM and IPSO. ]]> 2017-12-18 15:02:11 UTC https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr/wish/216971638 https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr/wish/216971750 The most popular themes were collective identity, media in the online age, regulation and postmodern media. Candidates achieving higher levels used a range of examples and theorists from across the spectrum of the debate in question to support their argument and directly answered the question set. As there is a choice offered for each topic, this is very important, as is deploying a range of contemporary examples from different media, with some historical context and future projection. Weaker answers failed to make connections between theorists’ ideas and the candidates’ chosen examples. ]]> 2017-12-18 15:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr/wish/216971750 3011ethompson https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr/wish/216971851 Contemporary media regulation was the subject of far more current case studies than in the past, this was very pleasing – Leverson, copyright law, social media test cases and the use of ‘big data’ rubbing shoulders with Jamie Bulger and the (in)famous Straw Dogs edit. Stronger responses discussed the difficulties in regulating the internet and were able to incorporate ideas of freedom of speech, hegemony, we media and self-regulation into their argument with clear connections made to the difficulties faced by the BBFC, OFCOM, the PCC and ASA as a result. ]]> 2017-12-18 15:02:43 UTC https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr/wish/216971851 https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr/wish/216973985 Regulation was a popular topic, perhaps due to the recent richness of the media environment. It will come as no surprise that many of the stronger answers were those that tackled the broader implications of Leveson with confidence, whilst those clinging for dear life to Jamie Bulger and Clockwork Orange, with lip service to the internet later on, were not able to reach the higher mark levels. Popular areas of focus were Film and the BBFC, The Press and the PCC, Leveson, Gaming and PEGI, Broadcasting and Ofcom. There was a fairly even split between candidates opting for question 2 and 3. Candidates answering question 2 tended to argue that the regulation of film and broadcasting is more effective than the regulation of the press. Candidates answering question 3 tended to argue that stricter regulation of the press is required, or that stricter regulation whilst needed is not necessarily attainable in a global context. Most candidates had a good balance of industry knowledge, texts, theories and debates and were able to apply these to support their arguments. The most successful responses engaged with the challenge regulating any media area in the online age and debated the future of media regulation in light of the government’s response to Leveson’s findings. ]]> 2017-12-18 15:07:38 UTC https://padlet.com/kperera/cmr/wish/216973985