1. Legal Issues – Unit 2 LO 1.4

2. During the planning phase of production these impacts MUST be considered and acted upon. Intellectual property act – If you worked to produce a piece of work such as an image, script, graphic or article then it’s your intellectual property. If someone wants to use it, they require your permission.
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

3. During the planning phase of production these impacts MUST be considered and acted upon.
Freedom of Information Act: The public has the right to access information that is held by public sector organisations. During the research stage of any media product, such as in the news industry, access to this data can be requested from a variety of sources including public sector organisations.
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

4. Freedom of Information Act:
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

5. During the planning phase of production these impacts MUST be considered and acted upon.
Data Protection Act: If you collect data about individuals during the creation of a media product then the DPA must be adhered to or your could face a law suit. Personal data collected through journalistic investigation or in a social media campaign.
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

6. During the planning phase of production these impacts MUST be considered and acted upon.
Copyright, Designs and Patents Act – if you have created a piece of music, recording, image, broadcast, film or written piece of work then you have control of how other people use it.
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

7. During the planning phase of production these impacts MUST be considered and acted upon.
Libel: You could face a lawsuit if the media product is produced containing information about someone which is untrue or damaging to their reputation. This can be in written form, imagery use or radio broadcast.
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

8. During the planning phase of production these impacts MUST be considered and acted upon.
Slander: carries same legal implications as libel and involves making a false statement in the spoken word.
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

9. The aim is to highlight the issues you need to consider.
Task
Using the previous legal issues we’ve discussed and independent research create a guidance sheet that you could give to the lead developers of the two products you’ve chosen.
Choose 2:
TV Production
Social Media campaign
Digital Animation
Radio Production
Graphic Novel
Digital Photographic product
The aim is to highlight the issues you need to consider.
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

10. Regulatory Body
Aspects covered
Website
ASA
Advertising on all media
BBFC
Cinema, films, video, DVD
PEGI
Computer Games
Ofcom
TV, Radio, Telecommunications
PRS
Music
IPSO
Newspapers and magazines
W3C
World Wide Web
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.

11. Research Task
Research and create a 5 minute presentation (Prezi or PowerPoint) which summarises the role of each organisation.
Aspects to cover:
Role and purpose
Legal Powers
Media aspects covered
How they impact on the production pf a media product.
Learning Objective: To explain the impact of legal issues when planning and preparing for a media production.