Knowledge and Skills
Key Knowledge
- the regulation of the media and audiences in Australia
- the issues and challenges relating to regulation and control of the media
Key Skills
- explain and discuss the regulation of the media and audiences in Australia
- analyse issues and challenges relating to regulation and control of the media
Key terms and concepts
- The media is regulated in Australia through a range of government, industry and self regulatory systems.
- A lot of these systems fall under the government organisation ACMA (Australian Communication and Media Authority) who, amongst many other jobs, give out media licenses in Australia.
- The reasons for regulation, and how effective regulatory systems are, seem to be in flux thanks to a rapidly changing media landscape
- This creates issues and challenges to do with how we should regulate our media - are we regulating too much or not enough? And what can we reasonably expect from media regulation?
Sessions
The Rationale for Regulation
The Rationale for Regulation
Why do we need to regulate our media?
Government media regulation
Government media regulation
Can the government regulate the media?
Industry media regulation
Industry media regulation
Does industry regulation work?
Media self-regulation
Media self-regulation
Can media companies regulate their own content?
Issues and Challenges of Regulation
Issues and Challenges of Regulation
Resources
Subscribe to The Australian | Newspaper home delivery, website, iPad, iPhone & Android apps
Australian film producers and experts call Trump tariff proposal ‘bizarre’ and impossible to enforce | Australian foreign policy | The Guardian
Streaming services like Netflix should be forced to spend 20% of local revenue on Australian content, a new government report suggests
Where was the broadcasting regulator when Sky News Australia was airing misinformation about Covid-19? | Australian media | The Guardian
YouTube Bans Sky News Australia For A Week After COVID Misinformation
An Extensive Look Back At Some Of The Games Australia Has Banned
Friendlyjordies Facebook group banned for breaking guidelines
Crazy Domains breaches Ad Standards for depiction of public urination
How Australia's New Proposed Online Safety Bill Targets Queer People
Disco Elysium videogame ban overturned following Classification Board review | screenhub Australia
Does Netflix have a responsibility to provide trigger warnings on its content? - Hack - triple j
(161) Section 230, explained - YouTube
TV has changed, so must the way we support local content
Content quotas are the most efficient way to ensure the creation of great Australian TV shows | John Edwards | Television & radio | The Guardian
Another Nail in the Coffin of Australian Production | FilmInk
The Daily Telegraph breached suicide reporting guidelines by saying 'Go for it, boaties': Press Council
To prevent a repeat of Christchurch, websites hosting violent videos could be blocked - Science - ABC News
Australia bans video games for things you'd see in movies. But gamers can access them anyway
After her daughter's 'copycat suicide', this mother is warning young people about '13 Reasons Why' - Hack - triple j
Netflix and YouTube could be forced to produce more Australian content | Media | The Guardian
'I crumbled big time': Former reality stars call for more support, industry shake-up
Don't Blame The Classification Board For DayZ, Blame The Government | Kotaku Australia
If we don't tell Australian stories, we may never have a unified country again - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
‘Too broad’: film classification ratings leaving children exposed to unsuitable content | Film | The Guardian