homework due 19th october

I have learnt that there a various amount of governing bodies in the media industry; which are


- PEGI-  PEGI is a an age rating system that us used to help parents ad carers make decisions on buying computer games, films, ads and videos. They make sure  that you re aware if there is Violence , sec, gambling,discrimination, fear and drugs in the game or film. The system is supported by companies such as sony, nintendo and microsoft and a range of other publishers within europe.

BBFC- Their roles and responsibility is to make sure that the content of children films is suitable for kids. parents can a clear idea of how and why films have been rated and what issues the films contain.

ASA-uk's independent watch dog, they are responsible for ensuring advertisement are legal, decent, honest and truthful. They do this by following the

ipso- Independent press standard organisation, it is a body that administers the self-regulation of the press,e.g. Newspaper and magazines by dealing with complaints about the editorial content of newspaper and magazines (print and online) that do not uphold the standard of the code of practise

ofcom- the communications regulator, regulates tv and radio sectors,fixed-line telecoms mobiles, postal services and also the airwaves over which wireless devices operate in order to protect the consumers