media audiences

Censorship Debate
At One Extreme
- the media are not sufficiently regulated in this country
- there are things shown on tv that shouldn't b allowed
- sometimes films are given a 12 certificate when they ought to be a 15
- People need to be protected from the media

At Another
- There is too much regulation in the this country
- If people dont like what is on TV they can switch it off
- Sometimes films are given an 18 when they should be 15
- People should be able to read and see and listen to what they like

BBFC - British Board of Film Classification
Criteria
- Theme
- Language
- Sex & Nudity
- Violence
- Imitable Tecnhiques
- Horror
- Drugs

Jamie Bulger Case:
1993 - toddler abducted, tortured and murder by 2 10 year olds
tabloids linked the murder to a scene in Child's Play 3
Both 10 years olds came from rough backgrounds
So it was either they watched the film or the rough backgrounds were the reasons for abducting toddler

Christa Van Raalte
tees.ac.uk
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