Now that there are all different forms of media avalisble in the world such as magazines, video games, music videos, films and tv programmes they all need to be regulated before being published to the public and cinema is regulated by the BBFC. Regulation is important since it lets people know what kind of content is within a certain media before viewing it, therefore people can decide whether it is suitable for them or not especially young children. Also, a lot must be taken in consideration in regards to who should regulate the media and one, the opinion should not be biased, two there must also be multiple opinions, three all different people's beliefs and values should be taken into account so the media regulation suits everyone and four there should be a sense of equality. There are also many reasons for regulation, as regulation helps narros down ages of audiences and stops young children from watching things that include illegal criminal activity. Moreover, it protects immoral acts from being shown in a positive light as things are reviewed many times before it is published. Lastly, it stops any harmful messages being portrayed to the public such as radicalisation from islamic state groups or gang violence.
During the summer, me and my group made a horror trailer about the illness of a young teenage girl who in the end becomes her own worst enemy and loses her sanity without her medicine. When looking at the audience theories, there are either two ways in which we can watch the media; passively, or actively. In addition, Stuart Hall stated that there are three types of audiences', those who accept and agree with the reading (The Dominant Reading), those who question the text (The Negotiated Reading) and finally, those who reject the piece, (The Oppositional Reading). When looking at my summer trailer I can discuss the use of the Hypodermic needle/Effect model, even though my trailer does not include an extremely controversial topic, it still addresses the sensitive subject of people dealing with mental health issues. Therefore, if people watch this they can be influenced to believe that all people suffering with mental problems they are mad, crazy psychopaths which is ultimately not t...
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