OFCOM
- 2. OFCOM • OFCOM, it stands for the Office of Communication and was established in 2003. • It monitors all communication services such as, TV, radio and mobiles etc. • It is their duty to meet peoples interests on what they have to say about the communications, if there has been anything inappropriate said or done that they need to take action on etc.
- 3. What they do? • They work with the ASA (Advertising Standards Authority) to regulate advertising. • They regularly check all communication devices that everything is run out smoothly. • They check up on TV channels to make sure nothing inappropriate has been said or done upsetting viewers. • They’re aim is to protect us viewers from being treated unfairly by TV/Radio and make sure that we are all entitled to our privacy.
- 4. What they don’t do However they are not in charge of • The BBC TV Licence fee • Post Office, Magazine/newspapers • Premium rates services • Content shown on the TV or the radio
- 5. Action they take OFCOM with the help of the ASA see if anything inappropriate has been done on the TV/Radio etc. and they take immediate action against the show which includes • A fee. • Firing the presenters if they see they’ve said something crude on TV/Radio (Russell Brand).
- 6. Case study – Russell Brand • During a broadcast of ‘The Russell Brand Show’ airing on the BBC Radio 2, with Russell Brand and Jonathon Ross and on they air left crude and vulgar messages on a famous actors (Andrew Sach) granddaughter - Georgina Baillie. • There was 1700 complaints after this happened and immediate action was took. • OFCOM then fined the BBC by £150,000, Russell Brand had to resign and Jonathon Ross was suspended without a pay for 12 weeks.