Regulation in the media

- Regulation in media publish guidelines which inform media institutions on what they are allowed to publically show and what not.
- £ 4 billion is spent in total on advertising across all media year in the UK.

Media regulation boards include;
- PCC : Press complaints commission
- ASA: Advertising standards authority
- OFCOM: Regulatory body for the communications industry

Subjects which are deemed as offensive or inappropriate include:
- Nude
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Violence
- Discrimination
- Sexism
- Deception
- Animal cruelty 

Media regulations battle offensive and inappropriate information through; watershed advertising (where certain adverts are allowed to be shown at certain times of day), certification (where only a certain age group can consume a type of media), warnings and labels, and self regulations (where media consumers can report offensive material.)