Media regualtion resources

Employers

• Advertising Standards Authority

  Independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes of practice.

• BBC Complaints

  Ensures BBC programmes are of a high quality.

• BBC Trust

  The governing body of the BBC who make sure the public who own and pay for the BBC get the best out of the BBC.

• Body of European Regulators for Electronic Communications (BEREC)

  A body of independent national regulators made up of 27 regulators from the European Union member states.

• British Board of Film Classification

  An independent, non-governmental body, which has classified cinema films since it was set up in 1912, and videos since the passing of the Video Recordings Act in 1984.

• Information Commissioners Office (ICO)

  The UK's independent authority set up to uphold information rights in the public interest, promoting openness by public bodies and data privacy for individuals.

• Internet Watch Foundation (IWF)

  The UK internet Hotline for the public and IT professionals to report potentially illegal online content.

• Ofcom

  Regulate the TV and radio sectors, fixed line telecoms and mobiles, plus the airwaves over which wireless devices operate.

• PhonepayPlus

  The organisation that regulates phone-paid services in the UK

• Press Complaints Commission

  An independent self regulatory body which deals with complaints about the editorial content of newspapers and magazines (and their websites).

• The Association for Television on Demand

  Independent regulator committed to protecting consumers of television on demand services provided by its members.

• The Teenage Magazine Arbitration Panel

  The magazine industry's self-regulatory body which ensures that the sexual content of teenage magazines is presented in a responsible and appropriate manner.

• Video Standards Council (VSC)

  A non-profit making body set up to develop and oversee a Code of Practice designed to promote high standards within the video industry.

News

• Advertising Standards Authority

  Independent body set up by the advertising industry to police the rules laid down in the advertising codes of practice.

• New Media Regulation

  Covering the business of interactive media, New Media Age give you the chance to join their regulations pages to keep up to date with all things in media regulations.