Tv Production - The Jonathan Ross Show
In this example the legal issues of Freedom of information Act, slander, copyright designs and patents act, intellectual property and the data protection all have to be considered.
Most importantly the legal issue of slander has to be well considered as this is a topical chat show and therefore it may be easier for comments to come across as being slanderous or deformative which could result in fines or possible lawsuits for the production company. Other issues such as the copyright and patents act and intellectual property rights also have to be considered as videos and images are used throughout the show which would need to be licensed or given permission to prevent later legal implications.
Governing bodies: This type of production is governed most by ofcom as they regulate communication services throughout the uk and this production is being broadcasted meaning it has to be regulated. Additionally, the governing bodys ASA and PRS cover this show as this production will be advertised and the show also includes live music which will need licenses to broadcast.
Social Media Campaign - Stoptober
In this example the legal issues of Data protection act, freedom of information act, intellectual property rights and the copyright designs and patents act all need to be considered. Most importantly the data protection act has to be strictly followed as this campaign is likely to obtain alot of personal information of those involved and it is there duty to keep this protected and personal, failure to do so could result in serious prosecution or a possible fine of up to £500,000. In addition to this other issues such as the copyright and patents act and intellectual property rights also have to be considered as in the campaign it is likely that videos, music and graphics all of which need to have the rights for.
This type of production is most affected by the ASA as they have a duty to regulate all types of adverts across all media and therefore this advertising campaign would be closely regulated.
Digital Animation - The Simpsons
Similar to the the tv production the digital animation also has to consider legal issues such as of Freedom of information Act, slander, copyright designs and patents act and intellectual property act. Most importantly with this type of animation slander has to be taken into consideration as a persons character does not want to be portrayed in a negative manner or in way that would damage the real persons reputation failure to do so could result in serious fine or law suit.
This type of production is governed most by ofcom as they regulate communication services throughout the uk and this production is being broadcasted meaning it has to be regulated. The PRS could also regulate this show as they is music used occasionally and this has to be fairly licensed.
Radio Production - Radio 1 (Newsbeat)
The legal issues a radio production has to consider include things such as intellectual property act, copyright, designs and patents act, slander and possibly freedom of information act. Most importantly slander has to be well considered. The radio production would not want to broadcast anything slanderous or false to an impressionable audience to avoid a large financial loss. Furthermore, the radio company could use the freedom of information act to obtain information to the use in the informative radio broadcast. However, they also need consider copyright laws as they are using other artists materials.
This type of media product will be governed by both ofcom and PRS.This is because the media is broadcasted across the uk and also music/ sex are used throughout which have to payed for accordingly.
Graphic Novel - Batman
The legal issues a graphic novel has to consider include things such as intellectual property act, copyright, designs and patents act and liable. The novel has to avoid making any written statements that are untruthful and is potentially damaging to a persons reputation as this can result in serious legal repercussions. Similarly, the comic would have to give adequate credit to all those involved and the owners of the imagery to prevent prosecution.
The main governing body for a graphic novel would be
Digital Photographic product - Paparazzi
