Mods and Rockers are a case study of moral panic, as the media quickly jumped on the band wagon and made them to be appear at war. This is a prime example of two subcultures clashing, and the media amplified the severity, and being blown out of proportion. This was done to discourage others, however it simply escalated the matter and caused more and more people to join the mod, or the rockers.
Calcton - Small holiday resort on east coast of england on easter sunday 1964. Few bored groups started throwing stones at each other, mods and rockers started spreading out, windows broken, some back huts wrecked, 2 unpleasant days. Next day newspaper blows it out of proportion, media distorted what was going on, and other people were encouraged to join in.
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This is an example of a controversial video ad, in many cases it would appear to be about violence or harassment, when in reality it is comparing eating fish to that of sexual assault and domestic abuse. Obviously many people take animal rights very seriously however putting it in such a way does cause feelings of distaste, as rape is much more serious when compared to eating fish, which happens on a day to day basis. This is a PETA ad, which is designed to draw attention, even if controversial. This axe advert is another with that of controversy as it is very distasteful and would be viewed as crude perhaps by an elderly audience, at that parents and carers would not want to expose their children to this kind of content. Although the Ad clearly represents the product, it has unneeded sexual undertones, which are quite clearly used just to draw in the demographic which their product is made for, i.e. teenage boys/younger men. In many cases sex sells and so it is a crucial aspect of the advertisement business, however this advert perhaps takes a step too far with the visualisation and aesthetic.
Newspapers, unlike broadcasters are self regulated by a statutory body. PCC (press complaints commission) used to adjudicate what was going on and being put out, however this was taken over by IPSO (Independent Press Standards Orginisation) to adjudicate on behalf of unhappy subjects of press coverage. However critics claim these independent companies were weak, compared to that of powerful publishers. Many people tend to go to courts rather than through the IPSO due to issues regarding privacy or liabilities. Some argue self regulation is a flawed concept in an era when there are specialised statutory regulations covering almost every profession, form medicine to law.
After the Leverson Enquiry, he recommended that; - Newspapers should continue to be self regulated, and the government should have no power over what they can publish. - There had to be a new self regulating body, and refer to a new code of conduct (IPSO) - the body should be backed by legislation which would create a means to ensure the regulation was independent. - The arrangement would provide the public with confidence that their complaints would be dealt with seriously. "The phone hacking scandal claimed people had the power to wreak havoc in the lives of innocent people" Newspapers and magazine publishers said they did not support the proposals announced in march, with the Newspaper Society saying it rejected "state sponsored regulation" After the final draft of the government's royal charter plan was published in october, the industry said the proposals could not be described as either "voluntary or independent" and some feared it could give politicians too much power. DO you think the press should be entirely free? No, i feel that yes the press deserve freedom and that the press need to be able to publish pressing matters, however I feel the press sometimes release information which simply glorifies a matter, or is used as a money seeking tactic. for example the leverson enquiry. Do you think the the press should be controlled? Yes, I feel the authority should have the right to pull stories if it compromises a legal right or status which is currently underway, and may be affected by the publication of stories. Can you think of the press using what seems to be too much power? |
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