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Comparative MEDIA LAW Ghent University

Comparative MEDIA LAW Ghent University. SESSION 8 Regulation, classification, rating and monitoring of audiovisual content in Europe Guest speaker: Inger Hoedt-Rasmussen Dirk VOORHOOF www.psw.ugent.be/dv. A thrilling session on Sex & the City. A programme for all ages ???

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Comparative MEDIA LAW Ghent University

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  1. Comparative MEDIA LAWGhent University SESSION 8 Regulation, classification, rating and monitoring of audiovisual content in Europe Guest speaker: Inger Hoedt-Rasmussen Dirk VOORHOOFwww.psw.ugent.be/dv

  2. A thrilling session on Sex & the City • A programme for all ages ??? • No chewing gum allowed

  3. Your opinion? • Total ban • Cutting • Rating • Consumer information • No intervention

  4. Pornography Sex Nudity Human dignity War Violence Disrespecting authorities Bad language Political propaganda Hate speech Drugs Alcohol Cigarettes Commercials Decency Religion Blasphemy Fast food Issues to be dealt with

  5. a talented group, who possesses new technology based competencies? • a weak group with a specific need to be protected? • a social problem? • a treat to well established fundamental values? or • a specific educational task? Do we regard children and teenagers as:

  6. A global model ? From Censorship trough Rating towards Product information

  7. Which media? • Cinema film • Video • Computer games • Television and radio • Books • Theater • Paintings • Music • Internet (filtering, blocking)

  8. How the rating/classifying is organised? State authority • Law • Department/Ministry of justice, culture, youth, social affairs, media • Danish Media Council for children and young people http://portal.medieraadet.dk/?lang=da

  9. How the rating/classifying is organised? Self-regulation • US, the MPAA film rating system, Movies Pictures Association of America, is rating a movie's suitability for certain audiences. It is one of various motion picture rating systems used to help patrons decide which movies may be appropriate for children and/or adolescents: http://www.mpaa.org/ • Germany: Freiwillige Selbstkontrolle der Filmwirtschaft FSKhttp://www.spio.de/index.asp?SeitID=2 • PEGI, Pan European Game Informationhttp://www.pegi.info/en/

  10. How the rating/classifying is organised? Co-regulation • Public/private, stakeholders involved, enforcement • Nicam – Kijkwijzer The Netherlands: http://www.kijkwijzer.nl/index.php?

  11. How the rating/classifying is organised? • Diversity of regulatory frameworks • National approach • See Comparative analysis 12 movies in Europe, May 2007 Ratings in 7 EU Countries http://www.kijkwijzer.nl/pagina.php?id=30?

  12. PEGI rating GamblingGames that encourage or teach gambling SexGame depicts nudity and/or sexual behaviour or sexual references ViolenceGame contains depictions of violence

  13. PEGI rating Bad Language Game contains bad language Discrimination Game contains depictions of, or material which may encourage discrimination Drugs Game refers to or depicts the use of drugs FearGame may be frightening or scary for young children

  14. EU TV-Directive 1989/1997 Protection of minors (art. 22) - Absolute ban seriously damaging moral, physical, mental development of minors, esp. ! pornography ! gratuitous violence - Relative ban damaging (..) unless guarantees minors have no access - - time - technically encoded ! Warning message (visual or auditive)

  15. TV and the protection of minors in EU: an illustration Sex & the City, 2007 On SBS – Vijf TV in BelgiumComplaint by father of two young children Decision by Flemish Regulator of the Media= Flemish Media Authority (FMA)

  16. Sex & the City, FMA 3 April 2007 • Scenes harmful for development of sexual feelings of persons under 12, as sexuality is associated with pain and aggression. • Sex & the City is rated + 12 by Kijkwijzer Nl. Shown until 20.00 p.m. also children younger than 12 are regularly, in the family circle, watching television. • No auditory warning that next programme would be harmful for children.

  17. A legal-sociological approach Competence Institutions Culture Context Market forces

  18. That’s all Folks! SLUT EiNDE

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