LO:1 ethical issues

Ethics:

An ethical issue is a problem that while is not against the law could cause offence or be misleading to viewers.

some ethical issues (for a young audience) include.

Sex
Violence
Drag and alcohol use
Programmes that feature these would usually air after watershed.

This means doing the right/ moral thing.

For people producing media products this creates many controversies.

1. Freedom of speech vs Causing offence
(I.e, Trolling, incitement, defamation)
2. the use of disturbing imagery (explicit sex/ violence).
3. Use of offencive material (Racism, sexism, homophobia, swearing)
4. privacy rights of people involved in the creation of the product.

consequences.

being unethical in a media product could result in:

1. having people report negatively on the product as that it is inappropriate.

2. Having regulatory bodies force you to change the product or refuse to put it on where/ when you want it

3. There could be a fine.

4. Lawsuits/ court proceedings.

5. A negative impact on the creators of the product.