Legal Regulation of the Great Britain Media System and Media Industry

Proceedings of The 8th International Conference on Social Sciences Humanities and Education

Year: 2023

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Legal Regulation of the Great Britain Media System and Media Industry

Elena V. Martynenko, Valentin V. Matvienko

 

ABSTRACT: 

The purpose of the article is to consider the formation, development and current state of the UK legal field. During the study, a cognitive method was used to study the national originality of the UK legal framework, as well as an analysis of legal documents on the activities of the British media, including coverage of the topic under study on the Internet. The legal framework governing the activities of the media in the United Kingdom is formed by the Parliament, and it includes a number of legislative acts: Broadcasting Act, Defamation Act, Obscene Publications Act, Official Secrets Act, Public Order Act, etc. The Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport (DDCMS) is responsible for the general regulation of relations between the state and the media in order to maintain democratic interests, competition and professional standards in the media space. As a rule, the Ministry interacted quite closely with The Royal Commission on the Press, which oversees the observance of basic principles such as reliability (the media must avoid any prejudice, that is, suppression or concealment of facts relevant to the case, and they must not exaggerate and present facts in overly emotional format); avoidance of sensationalism (the media should not pay increased attention to crimes and scandals, and “throw wood on the fire” of public emotions, especially during periods of socio-political and economic crises); diversity (a requirement that the quantitative and qualitative totality of the media reflect all the main points of view existing in society, all levels of interests and tastes, even taking into account the difference in the educational level of the population). The UK legal media field continues to transform and improve, remaining a relevant topic for further analysis.

keywords: legal regulation, antimonopoly regulation, culture of openness, mass media, UK