The Advertising Standards Agency (ASA)
The ASA ensure that the consumers trust the ads that they are shown, the enforce rules such as the Advertising codes that are written by the commmittee of advertising practise and they act swiftly if any of these rules are broken. The ASA are a self regulatory company. In 2008 the ASA helped change or take off the air around 2500 advert where there adverts did not agree with the rules of advertising
and They were involved when a mascara company was using false eyelashes within there advert and claiming that the mascara enhanced the length of the lashes without stating anywhere on the advert that false eyelashes had in fact been used.
National Union Of Journalists (NUJ)
The national union of journalists regulate; freelancers, writers, editors and sub-editors, photographers, reporters and illustrators. They regulate in broadcasting, newspapers, magazines, books and in public relations and they are a self regulatory union. The NUJ put codes such as Obtains material by honest, straightforward and open means, with the exception of investigations that are both overwhelmingly in the public interest and which involve evidence that cannot be obtained by straightforward means, not to intruding into anybody’s private life, grief or distress unless justified by overriding consideration of the public interest and
they Protect the identity of sources who supply information in confidence and material gathered in the course of her/his work.
Press complaints commisSion (PCC)
This is the Press Complaints Commission they are the regulatory body of newspapers and magazines. They receive complaints about articles from the public and then act on them appropriately. They are a self regulated company.
An example of where the Press Complaints Commission have had to take action is in the bad parent claim towards Katie Price and Peter Andre.
When incorrect information has be issued in a magazine or newspaper they only have to write a small apology within another issues. Some of the codes they put into practise include; In cases involving personal grief or shock, enquiries and approaches must be made with sympathy and discretion and publication handled sensitively. This should not restrict the right to report legal proceedings, such as inquests, The press must not identify victims of sexual assault or publish material likely to contribute to such identification unless there is adequate justification and they are legally free to do so and Journalists have a moral obligation to protect confidential sources of information.
Task 2
The main differences between criminal law and civil law are that Criminal Law is concerned with establishing social order and protecting the community as a whole. It gives us a set of rules for peaceful, safe and orderly living. People that break these laws can be prosecuted and if found guilty they could be fined or sent to prison, or both Whereas civil law Civil Law deals with the rights and duties of one individual to another and deals with laws that apply because people say they are such as speeding and parking violations, they were result in loses of freedom but they can result to fines and lose of privileges.
Health and safety During a photoshoot
1. Make sure that all cables are secured and easy to see so that people do not trip on them.
2. make sure that people are aware that the lights are hot and make sure they do not touch them.
3. When shooting on location make sure that the location isnt dangerous and make sure you have permission to be there
4. In the studio make sure that the back drop is taped to the floor so that it doesnt cause a hazzard and people do not trip on it.
5. if using a ladder to shoot from make sure somebody is holding the ladder for you at the bottom and that they support you.
Copyright
Copyright protects the physical expression of ideas. As soon as an idea is given physical form, e.g. a piece of writing, a photograph, music, a film, a web page, it is protected by copyright. There is no need for registration or to claim copyright in some way, protection is automatic at the point of creation. Both published and unpublished works are protected by copyright. This protects you because it means that nobody else is able to use your work as there own or recreat your work without your permission.
Libel Law
Defamation is a false accusation of an offense or a malicious misrepresentation of someone's words or actions.
Libel is a false and malicious publication printed for the purpose of defaming a living person.
Slander is words falsely spoken that damage the reputation of another.
Data Protection
Data protection is the relationship between collection and dissemination of data, technology, the public expectation of privacy, and the legal and political issues surrounding them.
Ethnics
Examples of where groups or individuals have not been treated fairly in the media include Teenagers being labled as Hoodies because of individuales, women being said to be the worse drivers and also the media can influence different people opinions on different situations such as the election by what they say.
Tuesday, 23 February 2010
Tuesday, 17 November 2009
Glossary
AUDIENCE -
A gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance such as a concert or a play.
ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY (ASA) -
The ASA is independent regulator for advertisements, sales promotion and direct marketing in the UK, they make sure that everything meets the high standards layed down in the advertising codes.
BROADCASTERS AUDIENCE RESEARCH BOARD (BARB) -
The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, or BARB, is the organisation that compiles television ratings in the UK, it provides infomation about an estimation of the audience levels per minute watching t.v.
BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION (BBFC) -
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation legally responsible for film and game classification within the United Kingdom
BROADCASTING -
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience over a network from either one person or a source to another.
COMPANY SIZE: MAJOR COMPANIES (TNC) -
A company such as Fox News or CNN
COMPANY SIZE: BIG TO MEDIUM SIZED -
a company with a turnover that is less that 22.8 million and a profit less that 9.8 million.
COMPANY SIZE: INDEPENDENT -
a company that are souly responsible for themselves and are not run by anybody else.
CROSS MEDIA COMPANIES -
draws the viewers of t.v and pres to start using mobiles and the web more oftern.
HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION -
when companies own more than 1 building or film genreally of the same size. oftern its one company buying out another.
INSTITUTION -
An organisation that invests ciefly in financial assets such as banks, finance companies and credit unions.
NEW MEDIA INDUSTRY -
digital network infomation and commuincation merging together in the later park of the 20th centry.
NARROWCASTING -
a certain channel chooses to broardcast to a certain audience such as sky sports news and the sci fi channel.
NATIONAL READERSHIP SURVEY (NRS) -
company that records, estimates and surveys the number of readers of major news papers or magazines.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS (OFCOM) -
independent regulatory body for the communications companies in the uk such as BT and Virgin media.
PRESS COMPLAINTS COMMISSION (PCC) -
regulatory body for the UK press industry
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP -
a company owned and funded by one person or a small group of people who's content isnt effected by anybody else.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP -
owned by share holders. content is what the public really want. have to act on what the share holders say.
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING -
broadcasting organisation financed and controlled by the public for the public and has no political influence.
REGULATORY BODY -
independent organisation established by the goverment that regulates companies and industrys.
SELF-REGULATORY BODY -
exercices a certain amount of regulatory authority of an industry or profession.
VERTICAL INTEGRATION -
process of several steps in the production and distribution of a product or service by a single company in order to increase that companies entry power in the market.
A gathering of spectators or listeners at a (usually public) performance such as a concert or a play.
ADVERTISING STANDARDS AUTHORITY (ASA) -
The ASA is independent regulator for advertisements, sales promotion and direct marketing in the UK, they make sure that everything meets the high standards layed down in the advertising codes.
BROADCASTERS AUDIENCE RESEARCH BOARD (BARB) -
The Broadcasters' Audience Research Board, or BARB, is the organisation that compiles television ratings in the UK, it provides infomation about an estimation of the audience levels per minute watching t.v.
BRITISH BOARD OF FILM CLASSIFICATION (BBFC) -
The British Board of Film Classification (BBFC), originally British Board of Film Censors, is the organisation legally responsible for film and game classification within the United Kingdom
BROADCASTING -
Broadcasting is the distribution of audio and/or video signals which transmit programs to an audience over a network from either one person or a source to another.
COMPANY SIZE: MAJOR COMPANIES (TNC) -
A company such as Fox News or CNN
COMPANY SIZE: BIG TO MEDIUM SIZED -
a company with a turnover that is less that 22.8 million and a profit less that 9.8 million.
COMPANY SIZE: INDEPENDENT -
a company that are souly responsible for themselves and are not run by anybody else.
CROSS MEDIA COMPANIES -
draws the viewers of t.v and pres to start using mobiles and the web more oftern.
HORIZONTAL INTEGRATION -
when companies own more than 1 building or film genreally of the same size. oftern its one company buying out another.
INSTITUTION -
An organisation that invests ciefly in financial assets such as banks, finance companies and credit unions.
NEW MEDIA INDUSTRY -
digital network infomation and commuincation merging together in the later park of the 20th centry.
NARROWCASTING -
a certain channel chooses to broardcast to a certain audience such as sky sports news and the sci fi channel.
NATIONAL READERSHIP SURVEY (NRS) -
company that records, estimates and surveys the number of readers of major news papers or magazines.
OFFICE OF COMMUNICATIONS (OFCOM) -
independent regulatory body for the communications companies in the uk such as BT and Virgin media.
PRESS COMPLAINTS COMMISSION (PCC) -
regulatory body for the UK press industry
PRIVATE OWNERSHIP -
a company owned and funded by one person or a small group of people who's content isnt effected by anybody else.
PUBLIC OWNERSHIP -
owned by share holders. content is what the public really want. have to act on what the share holders say.
PUBLIC SERVICE BROADCASTING -
broadcasting organisation financed and controlled by the public for the public and has no political influence.
REGULATORY BODY -
independent organisation established by the goverment that regulates companies and industrys.
SELF-REGULATORY BODY -
exercices a certain amount of regulatory authority of an industry or profession.
VERTICAL INTEGRATION -
process of several steps in the production and distribution of a product or service by a single company in order to increase that companies entry power in the market.
Tuesday, 13 October 2009
Job Vacancies
Job Roles Assigment - not completed yet
Editor - Digital Camera
Employer: FUTURE PUBLISHING LIMITED
Posted: 22 Sep 2009
Reference: FUTU-876
Contact: Future
Location: Bath
Industry: Media - Publishing
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits
Take on the high profile role of Editor on Digital Camera, one of Future’s biggest brands, and continue to grow the success of the magazine in a highly competitive sector.
You will manage and lead the team to deliver editorial excellence in every issue. Keeping the magazine firmly on-brand and within budget, you will oversee the flat-planning, commissioning and creation of each issue. You’ll be responsible for delivering a best-in-class and continually improving editorial product as well as working closely with the Publisher on all commercial aspects of the print title and its brand extensions.
About You
You will have experience of editing a newsstand magazine title and have proven experience of helping drive the commercial success of a magazine or website. Combining your excellent editorial and magazine craft with strong people management skills, you will be able to develop and lead a talented team. A willingness to work beyond the print title to help deliver brand-specific extensions is essential.
You will also have a good understanding of the digital photography sector and an interest in digital photography. Established contacts within the industry and previous experience of working in the photography sector are preferable.
What we can offer you
In addition to a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and comprehensive training programmes you will have the chance to work creatively and commercially in a highly competitive and dynamic sector.
About Us
Future is an international special-interest media company creating over 180 publications, websites and events, with strong portfolios in the technology, games, music, automotive and sports sectors.
Focusing on both camera and digital darkroom skills, Digital Camera helps photographers take their best-ever images. A showcase for incredible photography from around the world,
each issue is packed with practical picture-taking advice, essential Photoshop guides and straight-talking camera tests. With more practical tips and techniques than any other title,
Digital Camera is all the inspiration today’s photographer needs.
Editor
STYLE INCORPORATED
Posted: 10 Dec 2009
Reference: Editor
Contact: Sabine Willson
Location: Greater London - East London
Industry:
Qualifs: Undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: On experience The Trends Forecast Reports Editor must have a very good pedigree in researching, analysing, writing and delivering insight reports that span all markets worldwide, all business sectors, and have a deep understanding of consumer attitudes and behaviours and market dynamics.
The ability to edit with conviction to a very high standard is key – overseeing the team and setting the standard for the Trends Reporters and Analysts to write. Often a day’s work will include briefing, managing, reading and editing and sometimes re-writing a number of reports, ranging from 1,000 to 20,000 words. This is a job that will require regular and ongoing late nights in the office, as and when needed, and a self-starter, who can work across a number of time zones and be able to manage a team of in-house writers and researchers, as well as the growing number of freelance analysts, editors, researchers and quant specialists we employ to create the kind of reports that clients now expect from us – ones that are insightful, authoritative, global and future-faced in their content and objectives; reports in other words that get clients the kind of column inches and cross-media coverage unusual among our competitors.
The Editor will ensure a style of writing of the Trends Reports - proven trends methodology is used and observed, existing templates and writing styles are employed.
Ideal background maybe from Trade Press, Newspaper or Trends Agency.
Must be someone who is able to write on any given market, sector or consumer, using our unique quantitative survey and qualitative methods.
Must have longstanding experience as an editor.
Role to start asap. Salary on experience.
Reporter - Multimedia News WebsitePosted: 08 Dec 2009
Reference: 2668
Contact: Mr Allan Cross
Location: Greater London - Central London
Qualifs: Undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: c£21,000 - £24,000
Career stalled? Wanting a new challenge in the new year? If you're committed to developing your career and are willing to learn new skills, this is a chance to do so with one of the UK's leading media businesses.
Our client is an award-winning B2B media brand employing a talented team of journalists. With plans to expand its coverage into an important area of public sector management, they need a trained and experienced news journalist to join the team and take ownership of this field using a variety of multimedia tools including audio, video, social media and digital newsletters.
You will need proven skills and experience as a reporter and be able to show a portfolio of original, concise and well-researched stories.
The successful candidate will find themselves working within a progressive media business with a portfolio of prominent media brands and a commitment to the development of its people.
Responsibilities
* Develop and nurture contacts at senior level within business, government and the public sector
* Source and write original news
* Script and produce podcasts and video
* Facilitate a lively online community through use fo leading social media platform and tools
* Produce commentary and anlysis as required
Requirements
* Formal training and a minimum one year's experience in news journalism
* Demonstrable ability to source and write original news
* Interest in multimedia and social media tools
* Interest in public policy and/or business
PLEASE NOTE: All applicants should include a clear and concise supporting statement of no more than 150 words describing their suitability for the role and reason for applying.
Editor - Digital Camera
Employer: FUTURE PUBLISHING LIMITED
Posted: 22 Sep 2009
Reference: FUTU-876
Contact: Future
Location: Bath
Industry: Media - Publishing
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: Competitive with excellent benefits
Take on the high profile role of Editor on Digital Camera, one of Future’s biggest brands, and continue to grow the success of the magazine in a highly competitive sector.
You will manage and lead the team to deliver editorial excellence in every issue. Keeping the magazine firmly on-brand and within budget, you will oversee the flat-planning, commissioning and creation of each issue. You’ll be responsible for delivering a best-in-class and continually improving editorial product as well as working closely with the Publisher on all commercial aspects of the print title and its brand extensions.
About You
You will have experience of editing a newsstand magazine title and have proven experience of helping drive the commercial success of a magazine or website. Combining your excellent editorial and magazine craft with strong people management skills, you will be able to develop and lead a talented team. A willingness to work beyond the print title to help deliver brand-specific extensions is essential.
You will also have a good understanding of the digital photography sector and an interest in digital photography. Established contacts within the industry and previous experience of working in the photography sector are preferable.
What we can offer you
In addition to a competitive salary, generous holiday entitlement and comprehensive training programmes you will have the chance to work creatively and commercially in a highly competitive and dynamic sector.
About Us
Future is an international special-interest media company creating over 180 publications, websites and events, with strong portfolios in the technology, games, music, automotive and sports sectors.
Focusing on both camera and digital darkroom skills, Digital Camera helps photographers take their best-ever images. A showcase for incredible photography from around the world,
each issue is packed with practical picture-taking advice, essential Photoshop guides and straight-talking camera tests. With more practical tips and techniques than any other title,
Digital Camera is all the inspiration today’s photographer needs.
Editor
STYLE INCORPORATED
Posted: 10 Dec 2009
Reference: Editor
Contact: Sabine Willson
Location: Greater London - East London
Industry:
Qualifs: Undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: On experience The Trends Forecast Reports Editor must have a very good pedigree in researching, analysing, writing and delivering insight reports that span all markets worldwide, all business sectors, and have a deep understanding of consumer attitudes and behaviours and market dynamics.
The ability to edit with conviction to a very high standard is key – overseeing the team and setting the standard for the Trends Reporters and Analysts to write. Often a day’s work will include briefing, managing, reading and editing and sometimes re-writing a number of reports, ranging from 1,000 to 20,000 words. This is a job that will require regular and ongoing late nights in the office, as and when needed, and a self-starter, who can work across a number of time zones and be able to manage a team of in-house writers and researchers, as well as the growing number of freelance analysts, editors, researchers and quant specialists we employ to create the kind of reports that clients now expect from us – ones that are insightful, authoritative, global and future-faced in their content and objectives; reports in other words that get clients the kind of column inches and cross-media coverage unusual among our competitors.
The Editor will ensure a style of writing of the Trends Reports - proven trends methodology is used and observed, existing templates and writing styles are employed.
Ideal background maybe from Trade Press, Newspaper or Trends Agency.
Must be someone who is able to write on any given market, sector or consumer, using our unique quantitative survey and qualitative methods.
Must have longstanding experience as an editor.
Role to start asap. Salary on experience.
Reporter - Multimedia News WebsitePosted: 08 Dec 2009
Reference: 2668
Contact: Mr Allan Cross
Location: Greater London - Central London
Qualifs: Undergraduate degree (or equivalent)
Contract: Permanent
Hours: Full Time
Salary: c£21,000 - £24,000
Career stalled? Wanting a new challenge in the new year? If you're committed to developing your career and are willing to learn new skills, this is a chance to do so with one of the UK's leading media businesses.
Our client is an award-winning B2B media brand employing a talented team of journalists. With plans to expand its coverage into an important area of public sector management, they need a trained and experienced news journalist to join the team and take ownership of this field using a variety of multimedia tools including audio, video, social media and digital newsletters.
You will need proven skills and experience as a reporter and be able to show a portfolio of original, concise and well-researched stories.
The successful candidate will find themselves working within a progressive media business with a portfolio of prominent media brands and a commitment to the development of its people.
Responsibilities
* Develop and nurture contacts at senior level within business, government and the public sector
* Source and write original news
* Script and produce podcasts and video
* Facilitate a lively online community through use fo leading social media platform and tools
* Produce commentary and anlysis as required
Requirements
* Formal training and a minimum one year's experience in news journalism
* Demonstrable ability to source and write original news
* Interest in multimedia and social media tools
* Interest in public policy and/or business
PLEASE NOTE: All applicants should include a clear and concise supporting statement of no more than 150 words describing their suitability for the role and reason for applying.
My Magazine Spread
Within my Magazine spread on "Amature Photographers in the local area" i would like to include photographs of the photographer that i am writing the piece on that look something like the ones below:
Monday, 12 October 2009
New Photo's
I took a drive to Lavenham at the weekend to take some more snaps, i've picked a few from the hundreds i took and have added them to the site on my link at the bottom of the page :-)
Saturday, 10 October 2009
Tuesday, 6 October 2009
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