Media content regulation in the UK revolves primarily around codes of practice, drawn up by a variety of bodies which are either entirely or largely independent, following wide public consultation. In some cases, these codes of practice have been developed by bodies with statutory powers over the media while in others the responsible bodies have been established by the media or journalists themselves. It is the purpose of this paper to describe the various codes of practice which are applied to the media, as well as the systems for promoting adherence to these codes.
The principal targets of media regulation are the press, radio and television, but may also include film, recorded music, cable, satellite, storage and distribution technology (discs, tapes etc.), the internet, mobile phones etc.
Digital technology in particular has dramatically changed what we perceive as ‘media’ and how this in turn has opened up debate on the concept of regulation – in previous times, even 10-20 years ago and certainly going back much further to the first acknowledged media artefacts the media was subject to much tighter regulation and censorship. This is to the point that many contemporary films like the Saw franchise simply would not have received a certificate – we have moved into an era of desensitisation however where audiences are saturated with media from a very early age and are far less shocked or effected (so the argument goes) by what they see and hear.
The British Board of Film Classification is a non-governmental organisation founded by the film industry.
Films for release in cinemas are classified by at least two examiners using guidelines.
The examiners will use the following ratings when classifying the films rating. They will look at key issues such as; horror, nudity, sexual violence, discrimination, language, violence etc.
By analysing this i was able to come up with my age restriction of the film which is 15 as it contains themes of violence and horror which may disturb younger viewers.
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