Media Theories
New Media Characteristics
State Regulators
Self Regulators
Media Regulation
100

Their theory states that regulating the media is so complicated, due to two conflicting demands in society.

Who are Livingstone & Lunt?

100

This new media characteristic enables two-way communications between the producer and consumer.

What is Interactivity?

100

This Indonesian entity is responsible to regulate films before being screened in cinema.

Who is LSF?

100

This American entity assigns age and content ratings for films in the USA.

Who is MPA?

100

These are the people in society who demand protection and preventing harm.

Who are the Citizens?

200

His theory states that the audience can be influenced by the media, leading to copycat behaviours.

Who is Bandura?

200

This new media characteristic allows the users to not reveal their personal information.

What is Privacy?

200

This Indonesian entity is responsible to regulate the broadcast media, like TV and Radio.

Who is KPI?

200

This American entity asssigns age and content ratings for video games and apps in North America.

Who is ESRB?

200

These are the people in society who demand choice and freedom of expression.

Who are the Consumers?

300

Their theory states that the audiences are active, and they choose the media to consume if it satisfies their needs.

Who are Blumler & Katz?

300

This new media characteristic allows the audience to consume media texts whenever and wherever.

What is Autonomy?

300

This Indonesian entity is responsible to regulate the Internet and digital communications.

Who is KOMINFO?

300

This European entity assigns age and content ratings for video games across Europe.

Who is PEGI?

300

The two characteristics are Interactivity and Privacy.

Which characteristics make regulating new media difficult?

400

His theory states that technology shapes how we think, feel, act, and interact with the media and each other.

Who is McLuhan?

400

This new media characteristic can create the feeling that other people are physically present with the user.

What is Social Presence?

400

This American entity is responsible to regulate the broadcast media, like TV and Radio. 

Who is FCC?

400

This American entity assigns Parental Advisory Label for music in the USA.

Who is RIAA?

400

Because there are two conflicting demands in society.

Why is regulating the media so complicated?

500

His theory states that the media often reduces minority groups to a few simplified, fixed traits.

Who is Hall?

500

This new media characteristic encourage experimentation, engagement, and creative expression.

What is Playfulness?

500

This American entity is responsible to regulate the digital platforms on the Internet.

Who is FTC?

500

This British entity assigns age and content ratings for films in the UK.

Who is BBFC?

500

Because new media has different characteristics, which make traditional media regulation irrelevant.

Why must media regulation adapts to new media?

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