Ethical issues

 The leveson inquiry 

What is it about 

It is about phone hacking victims and how it effected the world and journalist breching privacy and a police raid on 2006 

What is the main issue 

The news of the world and phone calls was being leaked and how people used to use phone hacking to find out information as a journalist such as d blunkett having a affair 

Are these legal or ethical issues 

these are legal issues as they affect the world and Are legally wrong 

How do you know the difference 

Legal actions are applicable to any individual present within a state or country that implements that particular set of laws on the other hand ethical right are considered a voluntary and personal act of individual based on there perception of right or wrong 

Defining ethical issues in media 

Ethical in media is about doing the right moral thing .

Something may be legally correct , but is it the right thing to do

Considering the ethical impact of a media product is important to ensure the product does not cause offence or bother these using / consuming it 

Some of the areas that effect ethics in media are

Codes of practice

Privacy rights 

Public interest

Levels of violence

Representations of groups 

Adverts that was banned 

MacDonald for promoting unhealthy eating 

Barclays bank for showing a person get stung by a bee 

Philadelphia for  perpetuated harmful stereotypes

Media regulatory bodies 

Multi sector 

ASA all advertising 

OF COM tv radio and telecommunications

Specific

BBFC film 

VSC gaming 

PRS music 

ISPO newspaper and magazines 

W3C internet 

RAJA radio