Ethical:
- Representation of gender:
Several issues come to mind when I think of
media ethics surrounding the concepts of gender, race and ethnicity. I am struck
first by the difficulty in
defining those terms, and how any such definitions are "loaded" by our own cultural preconceptions. For some
time I've been interested in how identity is created/shaped
for us by the dominant ideology, and how we might resist those constructions, whether through our own actions, or through
re-interpretations of media texts. In this discussion I will be focusing more on issues #1 and #5, as they relate particularly to “the female spectator."
Legal:
- Video Recordings Act 1984:
Video recorders were first introduced in the
UK in 1978. At the time there was no legislation governing what could be
released on video or to whom video recordings could be supplied. Initially the
major distributors were wary of releasing their films on video because they
felt video tapes might have an adverse effect on cinema revenues. This left the
market open for smaller distributors who, in most cases, could only afford to
release low budget material, including horror and pornography. Because there
was no legislation governing video recordings, these companies were therefore
able to release films that had not been submitted to the BBFC for cinema
release, uncut versions of films that had been cut by the BBFC and even films
that had been refused a certificate altogether by the BBFC. Some of the films
released contained scenes that would be in contravention of UK laws on animal
cruelty and obscenity. Even more worrying was the fact that such films were
available, in theory at least, to children of any age.
Which from these lists
do you think applies to your particular industry?
These two legal
and ethical, both relate the particular industry because they have ties the
music industry and they can help adults or young people understand the industry
more in depth.
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