Aimee Brierley Btec media

Legal and ethical considerations: Copyright: 1.) What is copyright? - The exclusive and assignable legal right, give to the originator for a fixed number of years, to print, publish, perform, film. or record literary, artistic, or musical material. - This means if someone else for example would like to use someone else's music over their film they would have to buy the rights to use it. 2.) What ethical considerations are there for media production? - The ethical considerations for media productions surround what is acceptable to be shown or reported on in a magazine. For example in criminal cases if it involves children there name should not be displayed in the article for safety reasons. Magazines also have no age restrictions so the content should be appropriate for all audiences. The ethical considerations also could include topics such as crime and racism. The details of victims names should be kept private if they want it to be. - An example of when ethical considera...

Trade Unions: 1.) What is a Trade Union? - An organised association of workers in a trade, group of trades, or profession, formed to protect and further their rights and interests. 2.) Why do people join Trade Unions? - One of the biggest reasons people join Trade Unions is to ensure fair treatment in the workplace. For example most teachers are apart of a trade union. So if the government tried to make a change in education a large group of teachers could make a difference yet if it was just 1 teacher they would not be able to change anything by themself. 3.) Outline the main details of the two main media unions for these sectors. NUJ (National Union of journalists) and PACT (Producers Alliance for cinema and television). - The National Union of journalists is the voice for journalists and journalism. They work to improve the pay and conditions of their members and promote media freedom. It is an active union and their members campaign and negotiate to ensure they are rewarde...

Logistics: Timescales 1.) How long does it take to produce your product? - The magazine Women's Health is released monthly. This means that the editors and staff have a month to make the magazine ready for its release at the end of the month. - There are different processes during the creation of the magazine. These include; Pre Production, Production and Post Production. Pre Production: - The Pre Production includes the planning of the magazine. This is the research into what is going to feature in the magazine, sourcing a celebrity/model to be the feature photo and what the article will be about (An interview etc...). - The Pre Production also includes the budget of the production. How much will the model cost? -

Choose a real product from your chosen medium... 1.) Explain its position in the media world. Explore the key divisions of media. - The media product Women's Health is part of the publishing section. It is an E- magazine and a magazine and is purposely aimed at women. The genre of the magazine is fitness but also as sub genres includes articles on lifestyle and gossip. 2.) Research and explore the production company. How big is the company? What is its scope and operations? Is it part of a conglomerate? What sectors does it operate in? - The publishing company is Hearst. - They sell over four million magazines  monthly and have 17 million UK digital unique users. Across their social media pages they reach 22 million followers and use platforms such as snapchat discovery in order to engage with their audience. - As well as 'Women's Health' they also produce 21 other magazines including ELLE, Cosmopolitan, Harper's Bazaar and Good Housekeeping. - Hearst is al...

Regulation 1.) Outline the regulatory body for your chosen medium and explain how they regulate their products: - The Independent Press Standards Organisation Regulates what can be published in newspapers and magazines and determines whether it is suitable for the public to view. The Editors' Codes of Practice sets out the rules that the publications regulated by IPSO have agreed to follow. -  The Independent Press Standards Organisation (IPSO) is the independent regulator for the newspaper and magazine industry in the UK. We hold newspapers and magazines to account for their actions, protect individual rights, uphold high standards of journalism and help to maintain freedom of expression for the press. - IPSO's Code: It is the responsibility of editors and publishers to apply the Code to editorial material in both printed and online versions of their publications. They should take care to ensure it is observed rigorously by all editorial staff and external contributors...